cross-purposes单词什么意思_cross-purposes单词解释 cross-purposes的反义词cross-purposes的例句

名词目的相反，话不投机，有成见

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1. (谈话内容、所做之事等)互不相干，互不理解
If people are at cross-purposes, they do not understand each other because they are working towards or talking about different things without realizing it.

e.g. The two friends find themselves at cross-purposes with the officials.
这两个朋友发现他们与官员们无法沟通。