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单词 double-cross
释义
double-cross
verb[T]
informal
uk
/ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɒs/us
/ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɑːs/
todeceivesomeone byworkingonly foryourownadvantagein the (usuallyillegal)activitiesyou haveplannedtogether:
欺骗（帮凶），蒙骗（同伙）
Thediamondthiefdouble-crossed hispartnersand gave them onlyworthlessfakejewels.钻石大盗欺骗了同伙，给了他们一钱不值的假珠宝。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cheating & tricking
  • anti-fraud
  • bad faith
  • bamboozle
  • bilk
  • blackmail
  • deceive
  • fiddle
  • flannel
  • have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
  • havesomeoneon
  • hoax
  • hocus-pocus
  • honeyfuggle
  • hustle
  • pull a fast oneidiom
  • pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
  • punk
  • putsomethingacross/oversomeone
  • putsomethingon
  • racket
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Disloyalty, betrayal & treason
double-cross
noun[C]
uk
/ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɒs/us/ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɑːs/
atrickin which youdeceivesomeone when you are doing somethingillegaltogether or when you areplanningtotricksomeoneelsetogether:
They set up a double-cross tocheathim of hismoney.
More examples
  • In a double-cross by otherdealers, he ismurdered, and then he isblamedforrippingoff themob.
  • Like any goodspystory, The Companyboastsitsshareofshadowyintrigue,lethaldouble-crosses,anonymousmolesandintricatecat-and-mousemaneuvers.
  • There's often a double-cross overmoneyor a woman.
  • I don'tthinkanybody in thelegislaturewouldpulla double-cross.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cheating & tricking
  • anti-fraud
  • bad faith
  • bamboozle
  • bilk
  • blackmail
  • deceive
  • fiddle
  • flannel
  • have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
  • havesomeoneon
  • hoax
  • hocus-pocus
  • honeyfuggle
  • hustle
  • pull a fast oneidiom
  • pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
  • punk
  • putsomethingacross/oversomeone
  • putsomethingon
  • racket
See more results »

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Disloyalty, betrayal & treason
(Definition ofdouble-crossfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
double-cross
verb[T]
informal
uk
/ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɒs/us
/ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɑːs/
todeceivesomeone byworkingonly foryourownadvantagein the (usuallyillegal)activitiesyou haveplannedtogether
欺骗（帮凶），蒙骗（同伙）
Thediamondthiefdouble-crossed hispartnersand gave them onlyworthlessfakejewels.钻石大盗欺骗了同伙，给了他们一钱不值的假珠宝。

double-cross| American Dictionary

double-cross
verb[T]
tocheator bedishonestto someone whotrustedyou
(Definition ofdouble-crossfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

double-cross| Business English

double-cross
verb[T]
uk
/ˌdʌblˈkrɒs/us
totrickorcheatsomeone whotrustsyou, forexample, abusinesspartner:
AfterrecenteventsinCongress, both Democrats and Republicansfeltthey had been double-crossed bytheirpartyleaders.

double-cross

noun[C]
He isaccusedofjeopardisingthetalksbyfuellingfearsamong unionists of a double-cross.
(Definition ofdouble-crossfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdouble-cross

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We are not so morally or spiritually starved that we are prepared todouble-crossanybody.
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He remembered thedouble-cross, and, of course, his sympathies were with the man who was left out.
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We never know whether on a given occasion they are going todouble-crossus or not.
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Thus, missions often turn into a comedy of errors, as everyone on the team seeks todouble-crosseveryone else while keeping their own secrets.
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The two for example share pillars set over adouble-cross-shaped foundation and a roof which extends over the main entrance, covering a veranda.
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When she gets there, though, he has locked her out; thedouble-crossis complete.
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The winner is often the player who manages todouble-crossthe other players just before theydouble-crosshim.
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They are generally more vigorous and also more uniform than the earlierdouble-crosshybrids.
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She finds it exciting to defend monsters and does not hesitate to cross ordouble-crossto get what she wants.
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Unfortunately, almost every member of the group has plans todouble-crossthe others.
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The same year, he created adouble-crosshybrid corn by breeding two separate hybrid individuals.
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Cultivars developed for commercial cultivation are either single ordouble-crosshybrids bred for special growing areas, soils or climatic conditions.
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Friends and near-strangersdouble-crosseach other!
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Quite bluntly—if this is a parliamentary word—many of us feel that we have been double-crossed.
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They feel that they have been double-crossed, that they have been treated in a most churlish manner.
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