caught in the crossfire

陷入两边争斗或争论之中
口语·表示无辜卷入他人冲突
英文释义 being involved in a conflict or disagreement between two or more parties, often resulting in being unfairly blamed or affected
例句
When my parents argued about money, I was caught in the crossfire and felt terrible.
典故来源 源自军事术语,指士兵在交火中处于双方火力之间,后来引申为在人际或组织冲突中无辜受牵连。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

caught [[kɔ:t]]
catch的过去式和过去分词
crossfire [['krɔsfaiə]]
n. 交叉火力, 串报, 串扰电流\\n[电] 交火

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意外地撞到/进入
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