Crosstown is about going from one side of a town or city to the other side, not just around the corner.

Crosstowncrosstown is about going from one side of a town or city to the other side指的是從城鎮或城市的一邊到另一邊 not just around the corner而不只是繞個街角而已

A crosstown bus cuts across the map of the city, so the ride can be long and you pass many different parts of town. People also talk about crosstown traffic: that slow river of cars trying to get across the city at a busy hour. You will hear it as an adjective (a crosstown route, a crosstown game between two schools on opposite sides of the city) and as an adverb (we drove crosstown).

A crosstown busa crosstown bus cuts across the map of the city會橫越整個城市的地圖 so the ride can be long所以車程可能很長 and you pass many different parts of town會經過城裡很多不同的地區 People also talk about crosstown traffic人們也會說 crosstown traffic that slow river of cars trying to get across the city at a busy hour就是尖峰時間，那一條想橫越城市卻塞得動彈不得的車流 You will hear it as an adjective你會聽到它當形容詞用 (a crosstown route, a crosstown game between two schools on opposite sides of the city)（a crosstown route 橫越城市的路線、a crosstown game 兩間位在城市兩端的學校之間的比賽） and as an adverb也會當副詞用 (we drove crosstown)（we drove crosstown 我們開車橫越了城市）

It feels everyday and a little American. In Britain people more often say they went across town.

It feels everyday and a little American它給人的感覺很日常，而且有點美式 In Britain在英國 people more often say they went across town人們比較常說 went across town

Though actually, even in American English it is not a grand or technical word. It just paints a picture of crossing the whole town rather than staying in one neighbourhood. It does not mean “in the middle of town.” That idea belongs to downtown.

Though actually不過其實 even in American English就算在美式英語裡 it is not a grand or technical word它也不是什麼了不起或專業的字 It just paints a picture of crossing the whole town它只是描繪出橫越整個城鎮的畫面 rather than staying in one neighbourhood而不是待在同一個社區裡 It does not mean "in the middle of town."它不是「在城鎮中心」的意思 That idea belongs to downtown那個概念是 downtown 的