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crusty

UK //ˈkrʌsti//US //ˈkrʌsti//

词源

源自中古英语 'crust'(硬壳)+ '-y'(形容词后缀),14世纪晚期开始使用。最初仅描述食物质地,16世纪起引申用于形容人的性格。

adjective

❶ 形容食物表面有一层硬壳或脆皮的状态,通常指面包、派皮等烘烤食品的外层质地。

“I love the crusty bread from that bakery.”

(我喜欢那家面包店的硬皮面包。)

“The pizza had a perfectly crusty edge.”

(这块披萨的边缘烤得恰到好处的酥脆。)

❶ 形容人脾气暴躁、易怒或态度生硬,常带有顽固不化的负面含义。

“The crusty old man yelled at the kids to get off his lawn.”

(那个脾气暴躁的老人吼叫着让孩子们离开他的草坪。)

“Don't mind his crusty manner - he's actually kind-hearted.”

(别在意他生硬的态度,他其实心地善良。)

同义词:crispy, cantankerous, gruff, brittle, irritable

常见短语

crusty bread — 特指外皮硬脆、内部柔软的面包,是欧式面包的典型特征。

“We dipped the crusty bread into olive oil.”

(我们把硬皮面包蘸着橄榄油吃。)

crusty old man — 形容脾气古怪、态度生硬的老年人,带有轻微幽默或无奈的意味。

“The neighborhood kids were scared of the crusty old man next door.”

(附近的孩子们都害怕隔壁那个脾气古怪的老头。)