
crack
词源
源自古英语'cracian'(发出爆裂声),与古挪威语'kraka'(乌鸦叫声)相关,拟声词起源。
noun
❶ 物体表面出现的细长裂缝或裂痕,通常由压力或损坏引起。可以指墙壁、玻璃、地面等硬质材料的破损痕迹。
“There was a crack in the window after the storm.”
(暴风雨过后,窗户上出现了一道裂缝。)
“He carefully filled the cracks in the old vase with glue.”
(他小心地用胶水填补了古董花瓶上的裂缝。)
❶ 突然的响亮爆裂声,如雷声、鞭子抽打声或东西断裂时发出的声音。常用来描述短促而尖锐的声响。
“We heard a loud crack of thunder during the storm.”
(暴风雨中我们听到一声响亮的雷声。)
“The whip made a sharp crack as it hit the ground.”
(鞭子抽打地面时发出尖锐的爆裂声。)
verb
❶ 使物体破裂或断裂,通常伴随有声响。可以指无意造成的损坏,也可以指故意打破某物。
“Be careful not to crack the eggs when putting them in the bowl.”
(把鸡蛋放进碗里时要小心别弄破了。)
“The freezing temperatures cracked the water pipes.”
(冰冻的温度使水管爆裂了。)
❶ 解决难题或找到答案,尤指经过长时间思考后突然明白。常用于破解密码、解决复杂问题等场景。
“The detective finally cracked the case after months of investigation.”
(经过数月的调查,侦探终于破解了这个案子。)
“It took him hours to crack the difficult math problem.”
(他花了几个小时才解出这道数学难题。)
常见短语
crack down on — 严厉打击或镇压某事物,通常指当局对非法或不规范行为采取严厉措施。
“The government is cracking down on illegal drug trafficking.”
(政府正在严厉打击非法毒品交易。)
crack a joke — 讲笑话或开玩笑,通常指在轻松场合说些幽默的话来活跃气氛。
“He always cracks jokes to lighten the mood during meetings.”
(他总是在会议期间讲笑话来活跃气氛。)