recross
verb [ T ] (also re-cross) uk/ˌriːˈkrɒs/ us/ˌriːˈkrɑːs/
重新穿过
to go across from one side of something to the other for a second, third, etc. time
They had to cross and re-cross a stream to get there.
The new program will not deter desperate refugees from attempting to recross the border. 新计划不会阻止绝望的难民试图重新越过边界。
recross your legs/arms 重新交叉双腿/双臂
to change your leg or arm position so that a different leg or arm is on the top from the one that was on top previously
We often cross and recross our legs to change sitting position.
She stood up, recrossed her arms, and sighed. 她站起来，重新交叉双臂，叹了口气。
- More examples
- Four dancers dressed in animal costumes crossed and recrossed the stage.
- By the end of the book, the remaining characters' paths have crossed and recrossed many times.
- They say that we jumped the line and have to recross the start line or be disqualified.
- Isabella crossed and recrossed her legs.
Idiom
someone's path recrosses/paths recrossidiom 两人又相逢
used to say that people meet again, for a second, third, etc. time, especially by chance
She met many people travelling, and only occasionally paths recrossed. 她在旅途中遇到过很多人，只是偶尔会重逢。
Their paths were to cross and recross in the years ahead.