cross-purposes | BrE ˌkrɒsˈpəːpəsɪz, AmE ˌkrɔsˈpərpəsəz | plural noun ▸ to be at cross-purposes (with sb); (misunderstand) (和某人)相互误解 (hé mǒu rén)xiānghù wùjiě (disagree) (与某人)各执一词 (yǔ mǒu rén)gè zhí yī cí ▸ to talk at cross-purposes 各说各的 gè shuō gè de |