
cracked
词源
源自古英语 'cracian'(发出刺耳声),与古挪威语 'kraka'(乌鸦叫声)同源,后引申为破裂的含义。
adjective
❶ 形容物体表面因外力或老化出现裂缝或裂痕的状态,通常指不完全断裂但已受损。
“The mirror was cracked after it fell off the wall.”
(镜子从墙上掉下来后裂开了。)
“She poured hot water into the cracked cup and it leaked.”
(她把热水倒进有裂缝的杯子,结果漏了。)
❶ 形容声音突然而尖锐,像物体破裂时的声响,常用于描述嗓音或乐器声。
“His voice cracked with emotion during the speech.”
(演讲时他的声音因激动而变得嘶哑。)
“The thunder cracked loudly overhead.”
(雷声在头顶轰然炸响。)
❶ 非正式用法中表示精神或身体极度疲惫或失常的状态。
“After the exam week, I felt completely cracked.”
(考试周结束后,我感觉整个人都要垮了。)
“The pressure made him go a bit cracked.”
(压力让他精神有点失常。)
verb
❶ 使物体表面出现裂缝或断裂的动作,也可指解决难题或突破限制。
“The ice cracked under our weight.”
(冰面在我们的重量下裂开了。)
“He finally cracked the math problem after hours.”
(几小时后他终于解开了这道数学题。)
常见短语
cracked up to be — 用于否定句中,表示某事物不如传闻中那么好或重要。
“The movie wasn't all it was cracked up to be.”
(这部电影没有传说中那么好。)
crack a joke — 突然说笑话,通常为了活跃气氛或表现幽默感。
“He cracked a joke to lighten the mood.”
(他讲了个笑话缓和气氛。)