crack
柯林斯词典
- VERB USES
1. V-T/V-I If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface. 使…破裂; 破裂
A gas main had cracked under my neighbour's garage and gas had seeped into our homes. 邻居家车库下的煤气主管道破裂了,煤气渗漏进我们家。
2. V-T/V-I If something cracks, or if you crack it, it makes a sharp sound like the sound of a piece of wood breaking. 使…噼啪作响; 发出辟裂声
Thunder cracked in the sky. 空中雷声炸响。
3. V-T If you crack a hard part of your body, such as your knee or your head, you hurt it by accidentally hitting it hard against something. 撞击
He cracked his head on the pavement and was knocked cold. 他的头撞着了路面,撞昏了。
4. V-T When you crack something that has a shell, such as an egg or a nut, you break the shell in order to reach the inside part. 叩开
Crack the eggs into a bowl. 把鸡蛋打到碗中。
5. V-T If you crack a problem or a code, you solve it, especially after a lot of thought. 破解 (难题、密码)
He has finally cracked the system after years of painstaking research. 经过数年的艰苦研究,他最终破译了该系统。
6. V-I If someone cracks, they lose control of their emotions or actions because they are under a lot of pressure. (精神) 垮掉[非正式]
She's calm and strong, and she is just not going to crack. 她冷静而坚强,决不会垮掉的。
7. V-I If your voice cracks when you are speaking or singing, it changes in pitch because you are feeling a strong emotion. (嗓音) 突然变化
Her voice cracked and she began to cry. 她失声哭了起来。
8. V-T If you crack a joke, you tell it. 说 (笑话)
He drove a Volkswagen, cracked jokes, and talked about beer and girls. 那时他开着一辆大众牌汽车,讲着笑话,谈论着啤酒和女孩。
V-T
1. N-COUNT A crack is a very narrow gap between two things, or between two parts of a thing. 裂缝
Kathryn had seen him through a crack in the curtains. 凯瑟琳曾从帘子的裂缝看到过他。
2. N-COUNT A crack is a line that appears on the surface of something when it is slightly damaged. 裂纹
The plate had a crack in it. 这盘子上有条裂纹。
3. N-SING If you open something such as a door, window, or curtain a crack, you open it only a small amount. 缝隙
He went to the door, opened it a crack, and listened. 他走到门边,把门打开一条缝,听了起来。
4. N-COUNT/SOUND A crack is a sharp sound, like the sound of a piece of wood breaking. 爆裂声
Suddenly there was a loud crack and glass flew into the car. 突然一阵巨大的爆裂声,碎玻璃飞溅进了车内。
5. N-UNCOUNT Crack is a very pure form of the drug cocaine. 强效纯可卡因
6. ADJ A crack soldier or sportsman is highly trained and very skilful. 训练有素的[ADJ n]
...a crack undercover police officer. …一名训练有素的卧底警察。
7. N-COUNT A crack is a slightly rude or cruel joke. (挖苦人的) 笑话
Tell Tracy you're sorry for that crack about her weight. 告诉特蕾西你对那个有关她体重的玩笑感到抱歉。
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crack /kræk/ (cracking,cracked,cracks)
NOUN AND ADJECTIVE USES
crack /kræk/ (cracks)
剑桥词典
- The new paint is already starting to crack and peel .
- All that jolting has cracked the eggs .
- He fell over and cracked his forehead open on the stone .
- The car actually cracked the concrete where he drove into it.
crack verb (BREAK)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 or 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]to break something so that it does not separate , but very thin lines appear on its surface , or to become broken in this way
(使)破裂;(使)裂开;(使)产生裂纹
A stone hit the window and cracked the glass . 石块击中窗户,打裂了玻璃。
I cracked my tooth as I fell . 我摔倒时把牙齿磕了一道裂缝。
The walls cracked and the roof collapsed in the earthquake . 地震中墙壁开裂,屋顶坍塌。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ] informal
to become mentally and physically weak
身心疲惫;神经崩溃
Stress and overwork are causing teachers to crack (up). 压力和过度劳累使老师们身心疲惫。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ] informal
to fail as a result of problems
出现隔阂,出现问题;失败
Their relationship began to crack (up) after their child died . 孩子夭折后,他们的关系开始出现问题。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]
If someone cracks, that person begins to feel weak and agrees that they have been defeated .
支持不住;崩溃,垮掉
He cracked during questioning and told us where to find the stolen goods . 他经受不住盘问,向我们供出了赃物藏匿处。
例句
crack verb (GET INTO)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to break something open , especially in order to reach or use what is inside
(尤指为得到或使用内部的东西而)使破裂,打开,砸开
Crack three eggs into a bowl and mix them together. 往碗里打3个蛋,并搅拌均匀。
He cracked (open ) the nuts with his hands . 他用手将坚果捏开。
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] (also crack into sth)
to get into someone else's computer system without permission and get information or do something illegal
非法侵入(计算机系统)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] informal
to copy computer programs or recorded material illegally
非法复制(计算机程序或资料)
crack verb (FIND ANSWER)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to find a solution to a problem
解决(问题);破译
They cracked the code and read the secret message . 他们破译了密码,读取了密电。
UK I've been trying to solve this problem all week , but I still haven't cracked it. 整个星期我一直在试图解决这个问题,但还是不得要领。
crack verb (HIT)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词, 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]to hit something or someone
碰,撞,击
I cracked my head on/against the door . 我的头撞在门上。
They cracked him over the head with a baseball bat . 他们用棒球棒打了他的头。
crack verb (MAKE SOUND)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to make a sudden , short noise , or to cause something to make this noise
(使)噼啪作响;(使)发出爆裂声
The whip cracked over the horses ' heads . 鞭子在马头上方噼啪抽响。
He's always cracking his knuckles (= pulling the joints of his fingers to make a noise ). 他总是把自己的手指关节弄得噼啪作响。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]
If a voice cracks, its sound changes because the person is upset .
(嗓音)变嘶哑
Her voice cracked with emotion as she told the story . 讲起这件事时她激动得嗓音都嘶哑了。
crack verb (MAKE JOKE)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to make a joke or funny remark
说俏皮话;开玩笑;说笑话
He's always cracking jokes . 他总爱说笑话。
习语
crack the whipget cracking
短语动词
crack downcrack up
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