crossfire
noun /ˈkrɒsfaɪə(r)/
/ˈkrɔːsfaɪər/
[uncountable]- the firing of guns from two or more directions at the same time, so that the bullets cross
交叉火力 - The doctor was killed in crossfire as he went to help the wounded.
那位医生去救助伤员时在交叉火力中丧生。 - (figurative) When two industrial giants clash, small companies can get caught in the crossfire (= become involved and suffer as a result).
两工业巨头交火时,小公司难免遭殃。
- The doctor was killed in crossfire as he went to help the wounded.