
好词典

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)。
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。)
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。)
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。)