
crushed
词源
源自中古英语 'cruschen',最终源于古法语 'croissir'(压碎),可能受到古北欧语 'krusa'(压碎)的影响。
adjective
❶ 被压碎的,形容物体因外力作用而变形或破碎的状态,常用于描述食物、材料或人的情感状态。
“She added crushed garlic to the soup for extra flavor.”
(她在汤里加了压碎的大蒜来增添风味。)
“The car was completely crushed in the accident.”
(那辆车在事故中被完全压扁了。)
❶ 极度失望或沮丧的,形容人因失败、拒绝等打击而情绪低落的状态。
“She was crushed when her favorite team lost the championship.”
(当她最喜欢的球队输掉冠军时,她感到极度沮丧。)
“He looked crushed after hearing the bad news.”
(听到坏消息后,他看起来非常沮丧。)
verb
❶ 压碎或压扁某物,使其变形或破碎;也指在情感上彻底击垮某人。
“She crushed the empty can with her foot before recycling it.”
(她在回收前用脚踩扁了空罐子。)
“The machine crushed the rocks into fine powder.”
(机器把石头碾成了细粉。)
常见短语
crushed ice — 碎冰块,常用于冷饮或鸡尾酒中增加冰凉口感。
“The bartender filled the glass with crushed ice before adding the mojito ingredients.”
(调酒师先在杯子里装满碎冰,再加入莫吉托的配料。)
crushed velvet — 压花天鹅绒,一种表面有独特压纹的柔软布料,常用于服装或家居装饰。
“Her dress was made of luxurious crushed velvet.”
(她的裙子是用豪华的压花天鹅绒制成的。)