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词汇 criss-crossed
释义 criss-crossed
past participle, past simple ofcriss-cross
criss-cross
verb[ I or T ]
uk /ˈkrɪs.krɒs/ us /ˈkrɪs.krɑːs/
to move or exist in a pattern of lines crossing something or each other: (在…上)纵横交错,(在…上)交叉运动
This area of the city is criss-crossed by railway lines.该城市的这个地区铁路线纵横交错。
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Crossing and moving through

Examples of criss-crossed


criss-crossed

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


They constituted an indispensable private sphere for petty business, societies of women and the town-country relationships which criss-crossed institutional and urban boundaries.
They criss-crossed the country more than once, making stops for shows in forty-six of the then forty-eight states.
The relief is undulating to hilly, criss-crossed by river tributaries and valleys for which a twin-terrace pattern is often observed.
Trade routes evidently criss-crossed the region but trade is by no means incompatible with conflict, as the experience of the northwestern region demonstrates.
We should not let the relatively good aggregate figures for social capital confuse us into summoning up the image of a polity uniformly criss-crossed by organizational networks and participatory citizens.
Bridging between the two solids is a transparent element criss-crossed by long-span ramps, from which students enjoy panoramic views of the campus and can in turn be seen from outside.
It is criss-crossed with footpaths, and until recently the grass of the hill came right down to the pavements of the roads surrounding it.
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This has been such a non-party debate that the red lines on the carpet have almost criss-crossed.
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I am pleased to contribute to the debate, especially as my constituency is one of those most criss-crossed by the motorway network.
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It is, after all, criss-crossed by ancient rights of way, footpaths, byways and bridle paths.
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It will be appreciated that my constituency is totally criss-crossed by rail routes to the channel tunnel, between which there is also a major road.
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The area is heavily criss-crossed with footpaths going to the seashore.
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It includes woods and watercourses, and it is criss-crossed by rights of way.
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The other main point is that open countryside is not always nicely criss-crossed in a manner that gives appropriate access.
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My constituency is criss-crossed with hundreds of railway lines.
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