cross-purposes
英 [ˌkrɒs ˈpɜːpəsɪz]
美 [ˌkrɔːs ˈpɜːrpəsɪz]
n. 相反的目的（计划），有成见；话不投机
柯林斯词典
- PHRASE (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.- 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。
- The two friends find themselves at cross-purposes with the officials.
双语例句
- 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。 - He is always at cross-purposes with others.
他总是跟大家拧着。 - However, he warned that the high-intensity workout that requires lots of effort and concentration might be at cross-purposes.
不过，他提醒，这种需要下苦功和保持专注力的高强度训练，可能会引发相左的意见。 - In a healthy legal system the values of order and justice are not normally at cross-purposes.
在健全的法律制度下，秩序和正义这两个价值一般不会冲突。 - The matter put us at cross-purposes with them.
这问题使我们跟他们产生了误会。 - They must prevent governments 'policies from acting at cross-purposes, of which exchange-rate policies are a good current example.
他们必须防止政府的政策彼此相左&当前一个很好的例子就是外汇政策。 - This paper introduces the technology of biodegradation by using natural fiber as buildup cross-purposes and PHBV polyester as felt cross-purposes through the heat press process.
介绍了采用可生物降解热塑性PHBV树脂为粘结基体相，天然纤维作增强相，通过热压工艺开发绿色板材。 - These Planets can work at cross-purposes, so it's important for Gemini and Capricorn to work through their differences.
两个星星的做事目的不同，所以重要的是让双子和魔了解到两人处理问题的不同。 - We were talking at cross-purposes: I wanted to know the company's plansfor next year, and he thought I wanted to change those plans.
我们彼此误解了。我想了解该公司明年的计划，而他认为我要改变那些计划。 - Wintergreen was a snide little punk who enjoyed working at cross-purposes.
温特格林是个不诚实的小无赖，专喜欢制造矛盾。 - We seem to be talking at cross-purposes.
我们好像在各说各的。