a shortcut or diagonal path, especially one cutting across a space
记忆技巧
Visual Imagery
Imagine a pair of scissors making a 'cross' (X-shaped) cut through a piece of paper. This visual can help you remember that 'crosscut' involves cutting across something.
Word Breakdown
Break the word into 'cross' (meaning to go across) and 'cut' (meaning to divide or slice). Combining these parts reminds you that 'crosscut' means to cut across something.
例句
He took a crosscut through the park to save time on his way home. (他为了节省时间，穿过公园抄了近路。)