cross-purposes meaning in English
相反的目的[意志，计划]；〔pl.〕 (一种滑稽游戏)答非所问(be at cross-purposes 矛盾，龃龉；互相误解)。
Examples
- 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。
相反的目的[意志，计划]；〔pl.〕 (一种滑稽游戏)答非所问(be at cross-purposes 矛盾，龃龉；互相误解)。