查了一下維基百科，這個片語的來源居然是大文豪莎士比亞的羅密歐與茱麗葉，交錯的星星再也不會有相逢的時刻，這樣的命運就不難猜測了吧。影片有比較詳細的解說。

star-crossed lovers 

悲情戀人

star 星星

cross 穿越

star-crossed 不幸的，倒霉的

star-crossed lovers 悲情戀人，命運多舛的戀人

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A: She was special to you.

B: I was twelve when I first met Emma. I knew I would love her for the rest of my life. She always said we were doomed to be star-crossed lovers. Destined to wonder what might have been. 

對話來源：Criminal Minds 犯罪心理