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crack

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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。)

同义词:fissure, split, fracture

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。)

同义词:break, solve, decipher

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。)