crossword

crossword — noun

1. A crossword is a word game played on a square grid. You solve short clues and pl

1.名詞B1
釋義

A crossword is a word game played on a square grid. You solve short clues and place each answer in the empty white squares of the grid. The finished words go across or down.

例句

Priya finished the crossword in the Sunday newspaper before lunch.

collocation: finish a crossword

This crossword puzzle has forty clues, but eight of them are very difficult.

countable noun structure: a / this crossword

同義詞
  • puzzle

    much broader term — a crossword is a specific type of puzzle with clues and a grid

  • word puzzle

    slightly broader category that also includes word searches and anagrams

  • crossword puzzle

    the full form of the same word; slightly more formal

文法句型

a / the crossword

crossword + noun (e.g. crossword clue, crossword puzzle)

常見錯誤

❌I like to do cross words in my free time.
✅I like to do crosswords in my free time.
💡'crossword' is one word, not two separate words.
❌I finished a word search in the newspaper this morning.' (when meaning a crossword)
✅I finished a crossword in the newspaper this morning.
💡a word search and a crossword are different types of puzzles.