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creases

UK //ˈkriːsɪz//US //ˈkriːsɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 crece,与古法语 crest(隆起)相关,最终来自拉丁语 crista(鸡冠、突起)。

noun

❶ 指物体表面因折叠或挤压形成的折痕或皱纹,常见于衣物、纸张或皮肤等柔软材质上。

“She carefully ironed out the creases in her dress.”

(她仔细熨平了裙子上的褶皱。)

“The old map had deep creases from being folded for years.”

(这张旧地图因常年折叠留下了深深的折痕。)

同义词:folds, wrinkles, lines

verb

❶ 使物体表面产生折痕或皱纹的动作,通常因折叠、挤压或弯曲导致。

“He creased the paper by folding it in half.”

(他把纸对折弄出了折痕。)

“Laughing too hard creased the corners of her eyes.”

(她笑得太厉害,眼角挤出了皱纹。)

同义词:wrinkle, fold, crumple

常见短语

crease up — 指因大笑或疼痛导致面部或身体部位出现明显皱纹的非正式表达。

“The comedian's jokes had the audience creasing up with laughter.”

(喜剧演员的笑话让观众笑得满脸皱纹。)