have one's wires crossed

口语·形容沟通混乱或误解
例句
We had our wires crossed—I thought we were meeting at 8, not 7.
典故来源 源自早期电话或电报技术,线路交叉导致信号混乱,比喻沟通中的误解。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

crossed
a. 十字的, 划掉的, 交叉的\\n[计] 交叉的
wires
n. 电线;线变形器(wire的复数);小五金;网格

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