[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)破裂;(使)裂开;(使)断裂 If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
[V]
[V n]
A gas main had cracked under my neighbour's garage and gas had seeped into our homes...
邻居车库下面的煤气总管裂开了,煤气渗入了我们家。
Remove the dish from the oven, crack the salt crust and you will find the skin just peels off the fish.
把盘子从烤箱里拿出来,弄碎鱼表面的那层盐,鱼皮就会从鱼身上剥落下来了。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)发出爆裂声;(使)噼啪作响 If something cracks, or if you crack it, it makes a sharp sound like the sound of a piece of wood breaking.
[V]
[V n]
Thunder cracked in the sky...
空中雷声咔嚓作响。
He cracked his fingers nervously.
他紧张不安地把手指按得咔吧作响。
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[VERB 动词]重击;猛击 If you crack a hard part of your body, such as your knee or your head, you hurt it by accidentally hitting it hard against something.
[V n]
He cracked his head on the pavement and was knocked cold.
他一头撞到人行道上,不省人事了。
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[VERB 动词]打破;砸开;砸碎 When you crack something that has a shell, such as an egg or a nut, you break the shell in order to reach the inside part.
[V n]
Crack the eggs into a bowl.
把鸡蛋打在一个碗中。
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[VERB 动词](尤指经过反复思考)找到…的解决办法,破译(密码) If you crack a problem or a code, you solve it, especially after a lot of thought.
[V n]
He has finally cracked the system after years of painstaking research.
经过多年的努力研究,他终于找到了破解这个系统的办法。
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[VERB 动词](因压力大而)失控,崩溃,瓦解 If someone cracks, they lose control of their emotions or actions because they are under a lot of pressure.
[V]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
She's calm and strong, and she is just not going to crack...
她镇定而且坚强,绝不会垮掉。
I had the conviction Larkin's nerve would crack and he'd squeeze the trigger in a reflex action...
我确信拉金会神经崩溃,他会反射性地扣动扳机。
Some countries are showing signs of cracking under intense pressure from the United States.
有些国家在美国的强大压力下有崩盘的迹象。
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[VERB 动词](因感情强烈而嗓音)变嘶哑,变沙哑 If your voice cracks when you are speaking or singing, it changes in pitch because you are feeling a strong emotion.
[V]
Her voice cracked and she began to cry.
她的声音变得沙哑,继而哭了起来。
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[VERB 动词]说(笑话);开(玩笑) If you crack a joke, you tell it.
[V n]
He cracked jokes and talked about beer and girls.
他爱说笑话,喜欢谈论啤酒和姑娘。
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cracked
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cracking
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[PHRASE 短语]不如别人说的那么好 If you say that something is not all it's cracked up to be, you mean that it is not as good as other people have said it is.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Package holidays are not always all they're cracked up to be.
全包旅游并不总像人们说的那么好。
crack on
(尤指更努力地)继续干;抓紧时间干 If you crack on with something, you continue doing it, especially with more effort than before, or as quickly as possible.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
You've just got to crack on, whatever the problems are.
不管有什么问题,你都得抓紧时间努力干。
Just tell him what to do and he'll crack on with the work.
告诉他该干什么就行了,他会抓紧时间尽快干完的。
相关词组:
crack down
crack up
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]缝隙;狭缝;窄缝 A crack is a very narrow gap between two things, or between two parts of a thing.
Kathryn had seen him through a crack in the curtains.
凯瑟琳透过窗帘缝看见了他。
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[N-SING 单数名词](门或窗户打开的)缝隙,窄缝 If you open something such as a door, window, or curtain a crack, you open it only a small amount.
He went to the door, opened it a crack, and listened.
他朝门走去,打开一条门缝听着。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]裂纹;裂缝 A crack is a line that appears on the surface of something when it is slightly damaged.
The plate had a crack in it...
盘子上有一道裂纹。
Hundreds of office buildings and homes developed large cracks in walls and ceilings.
数百栋写字楼和住宅楼的墙壁和天花板上都出现了裂缝。
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[N-COUNT; SOUND 可数名词;声音词]爆裂声;噼啪声 A crack is a sharp sound, like the sound of a piece of wood breaking.
Suddenly there was a loud crack and glass flew into the car...
突然发出一声巨大的爆裂声,玻璃碎片飞进了车里。
'Crack!' — The first shot rang out, hitting Paolo.
“砰!”第一声枪响了,打中了保罗。
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[N-SING 单数名词]尝试;试图 If you have or take a crack at something, you make an attempt to do or achieve something.
[N at n/-ing]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
I should love to have a crack at the Olympia title in my last year...
我非常愿意在我职业生涯的最后一年向奥林匹亚大赛冠军头衔发起冲击。
She decided to head for the dormitory to take another crack at locating Blanche.
她决定回宿舍再找找布兰奇。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](略显粗鲁或刻薄的)笑话,俏皮话 A crack is a slightly rude or cruel joke.
When Paul made the crack about the 'famous girl detective', I began to suspect that he had it in for you.
当保罗挖苦你是“著名的女侦探”时,我开始怀疑他是不是故意刁难你。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:
crack cocaine
;强效可卡因;强力古柯碱Crack is a very pure form of the drug cocaine.
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](士兵或运动员)训练有素的,一流的 A crack soldier or sportsman is highly trained and very skilful.
[ADJ n]
...a crack undercover police officer...
训练有素的便衣警察
He is said to be a crack shot, despite weak vision in one eye.
尽管一只眼视力较弱,他仍被称为神枪手。
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See also:
craic
;
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[PHRASE 短语]黎明;破晓;清晨 If you say that someone does something at the crack of dawn, you are emphasizing that they do it very early in the morning.
[PHR after v]
[emphasis]
I often start work at the crack of dawn when there is a big order to get out.
有大笔订单要处理时,我经常会清晨便开始工作。
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[PHRASE 短语]掩盖错误 If you paper over the cracks, you try to hide all the things that are wrong with something.
[V inflects]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
The meeting was stormy, and the two sides managed only to paper over the cracks on some issues.
会议很激烈,但双方只是在试图掩盖某些问题上的错误。
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[PHRASE 短语]合理的机会;均等的机会 If you get a fair crack of the whip, you are allowed a reasonable opportunity to succeed at something.
[PHR after v]
[BRIT 英]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
None of them is expecting any favours, just a fair crack of the whip.
他们谁也不期望受到任何特殊照顾,只希望机会均等。
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crack★/kræk; NAmEkræk/
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crackcrackscrackedcrackingverb★break 破裂1★[intransitive , transitive ]to break without dividing into separate parts; to break sth in this way 破裂;裂开;断裂◆The ice cracked as I stepped onto it.我一踩冰就裂了。cracksth ◆He has cracked a bone in his arm.他的手臂有一处骨裂。◆Her lips were dry and cracked.她的嘴唇干裂了。2★[intransitive , transitive ]to break open or into pieces; to break sth in this way 砸开;破开;砸碎;打碎+ adv./prep.◆A chunk of the cliff had cracked off in a storm.悬崖上的一块石头在暴风雨中崩塌下来。◆( figurative) His face cracked into a smile.他脸上绽放了微笑。cracksth ◆to crack a nut把坚果砸开cracksth + adv./prep. ◆She cracked an egg into the pan.她往锅里打了一个鸡蛋。hit 击中3[transitive ]cracksth/sb (on/against sth) to hit sth/sb with a short hard blow 重击;猛击◆I cracked my head on the low ceiling.我的头撞上了低矮的天花板。◆He cracked me on the head with a ruler.他用尺子猛击我的头部。make sound 发出声音4[intransitive , transitive ]to make a sharp sound; to make sth do this (使)发出爆裂声,劈啪作响◆A shot cracked across the ridge.一颗炮弹飞过山脊爆炸了。[no passive ]cracksth ◆He cracked his whipand galloped away. 他抽响鞭子策马飞奔而去。of voice 嗓音5[intransitive ]if your voice cracks,it changes in depth, volume, etc. suddenly and in a way that you cannot control (突然)变嘶哑,变沙哑◆In a voice cracking with emotion, he told us of his son's death.他悲恸失声地告诉我们他儿子去世的消息。under pressure 在压力下6[intransitive ]to no longer be able to function normally because of pressure (因压力而)吃不消,崩溃,瓦解◆Things are terrible at work and people are cracking under the strain.工作情况很糟糕,人们因过度紧张越来越吃不消了。◆They questioned him for days before he cracked.他们审讯他多日后他就垮掉了。◆The old institutions are cracking.旧的制度正在瓦解。find solution 找到解决方法7[transitive ]cracksth to find the solution to a problem, etc; to find the way to do sth difficult 找到解决(难题等的)方法◆to crack the enemy's code破译敌人的密码◆( informal) After a year in this job I think I've got it cracked!干了一年后,我觉得我已知道怎样做好这项工作了!stop sb/sth 阻止8[transitive ]cracksth to find a way of stopping or defeating a criminal or an enemy 阻止,打击,击败,战胜(罪犯或敌人)◆Police have cracked a major drugs ring.警方破获了一个重大的贩毒集团。open bottle 开瓶9[transitive ]~ (open) a bottle( informal) to open a bottle, especially of wine, and drink it 开瓶;(尤指)开瓶饮酒a joke 玩笑10[transitive ]~ a joke( informal) to tell a joke 说(笑话);开(玩笑)IDIOMSget ˈcracking( informal) to begin immediately and work quickly 立即大干起来SYNget going◆There's a lot to be done, so let's get cracking.要做的工作很多,咱们马上就干吧。not all, everything, etc. sb's cracked ˈup to be( informal) not as good as people say 不像人们说的那么好◆He's not nearly such a good writer as he's cracked up to be.他远不是人们所说的那种优秀作家。crack the ˈwhipto use your authority or power to make sb work very hard, usually by treating them in a strict way 极度役使☞more at
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sledgehammer
PHRASAL VERBSˌcrack ˈdown (on sb/sth)to try harder to prevent an illegal activity and deal more severely with those who are caught doing it 竭力取缔;严厉打击;镇压◆Police are cracking down on drug dealers.警方正在严厉打击毒品贩子。☞related noun
crackdown
ˌcrack ˈon (with sth)( BrE) ( informal) to work hard at sth so that you finish it quickly; to pass or continue quickly (为尽快完成而)努力干;(急速)经过,穿过;快速继续下去◆If we crack on with the painting we should finish it today.只要我们拚命干,今天应该就能刷完漆。◆Time was cracking on and we were nowhere near finished.时间飞逝,可我们却远远没有完成。ˌcrack ˈup( informal) 1to become ill, either physically or mentally, because of pressure (因压力造成身体或精神)垮掉,崩溃◆You'll crack up if you carry on working like this.你再这样干下去,身体会垮掉的。2to start laughing a lot 开始大笑起来◆He walked in and everyone just cracked up.他一进来,人人都捧腹大笑起来。ˌcrack sb ˈup( informal) to make sb laugh a lot 使大笑起来◆Gill's so funny, she just cracks me up.吉尔滑稽极了,逗得我哈哈大笑。noun★break 裂缝1★[countable ]crack(in sth) a line on the surface of sth where it has broken but not split into separate parts 裂纹;裂缝◆This cup has a crack in it.这杯子有一道裂痕。◆Cracks began to appear in the walls.墙壁开始出现裂缝了。◆( figurative) The cracks (= faults)in the government's economic policy are already beginning to show. 政府经济政策中的失误已开始显露出来。narrow opening 缝隙2★[countable ]a narrow space or opening 缝隙;狭缝;窄缝◆She peeped through the crack in the curtains.她透过窗帘的隙缝窥视。◆The door opened a crack (= a small amount).那门开了一条缝。sound 声响3[countable ]a sudden loud noise (突然的)爆裂声,劈啪声◆a crack of thunder一声霹雳◆the sharp crack of a rifle shot尖利的步枪声hit 击中4[countable ]crack(on sth) a sharp blow that can be heard (可听到响声的)重击,猛击◆She fell over and got a nasty crack on the head.她跌倒了,脑袋重重地磕了一下。attempt 尝试5[countable ]crack(at sth) |crack(at doing sth) ( informal) an occasion when you try to do sth 尝试;试做SYN
attempt
◆She hopes to have another crack at the world record this year.她希望今年再一次冲击世界纪录。drug 毒品6(alsoˌcrack coˈcaine)[uncountable ]a powerful, illegal drug that is a form of cocaine强效可卡因;强力古柯碱◆a crack addict吸强效可卡因成瘾的人joke 玩笑7[countable ]( informal) a joke, especially a critical one (尤指挖苦人的)玩笑,俏皮话◆He made a very unfair crack about her looks.他开玩笑地损了一下她的长相,言语很是刻薄。conversation 交谈8(alsocraic)[uncountable , singular ]( IrishE) ( informal) a good time; friendly, enjoyable talk 好时光;友好愉快的交谈◆Where's the crack tonight?今晚去哪里逍遥?◆He's a person who enjoys a drink and a bit of crack.他是个喜欢喝两杯又爱聊天的人。IDIOMat the crack of ˈdawn( informal) very early in the morning 黎明;破晓;清晨☞more at
fair
adj.adjective[only before noun ]expert and highly trained; excellent at sth 训练有素的;技艺高超的;优秀的;一流的◆crack troops精锐部队◆He's a crack shot (= accurate and skilled at shooting).他是个神枪手。crack/kræk; NAmEkræk/
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crackcrack1 /kræk/ ●●●S2W2 verb
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1break [intransitive, transitive] to break or to make something break, either so that it gets lines on its surface, or so that it breaks into pieces: Don’t put boiling water in the glass or it will crack. Concrete is liable to crack in very cold weather. He picked up a piece of rock and cracked it in half. She fell and cracked a bone in her leg. He cracked a couple of eggs into a pan.► see thesaurus at
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2sound [intransitive, transitive] to make a quick loud sound like the sound of something breaking, or to make something do this: Thunder cracked overhead. He cracked his whip and galloped off. Dennis rubbed his hands together and cracked his knuckles.3hit [transitive] to hit someone or something hardcrack something on something I slipped and cracked my head on the door. She cracked him over the head with a hammer.4not be able to continue [intransitive] to be unable to continue doing something because there is too much pressure and you do not have the mental strength to continuecrack under Some young executives crack under the pressure of having to meet tough sales targets every month. He cracked under interrogation and confessed.5voice [intransitive] if your voice cracks, it starts to sound different because you are feeling strong emotions: His voice cracked slightly as he tried to explain.6solve/understand [transitive] to find the answer to a problem or manage to understand something that is difficult to understandSYN solve: I think we’ve cracked the problem of the computer crashing all the time. It took them nearly two months to crack the code. This new evidence could help detectives to crack the case.7stop somebody [transitive] informal to stop a person from being successful: Political enemies have tried to crack me.8open a safe [transitive] to open a safe illegally in order to steal the things inside it9computer [transitive] to illegally copy computer software or change free software which may lack certain features of the full version, so that the free software works in the same way as the full version: You can find out how to crack any kind of software on the web.10crack it British English informal to manage to do something successfully: I think we’ve cracked it! He seems to have got it cracked.11crack a joke to tell a joke: He kept cracking jokes about my appearance.12crack a smile to smile, usually only slightly or unwillingly: Even Mr Motts managed to crack a smile at that joke.13crack open a bottle British English informal to open a bottle of alcohol for drinking: We cracked open a few bottles.14get cracking informal to start doing something or going somewhere quickly: I think we need to get cracking if we’re going to catch this train.15crack the whip informal to make people work very hard16something is not all/everything it’s cracked up to be informal used to say that something is not as good as people say it is: I thought the film was OK, but it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.crack down phrasal verbto become more strict in dealing with a problem and punishing the people involvedcrack down on The government is determined to crack down on terrorism. The police are cracking down hard on violent crime. →
crackdown
crack into phrasal verbto secretly enter someone else’s computer system, especially in order to damage the system or steal the information stored on it → hack: A teenager was accused of cracking into the company’s network.crack on phrasal verb British English informalto continue working hard at something in order to finish itcrack on with I need to crack on with my project work this weekend.crack up phrasal verb informal1crack (somebody) up to laugh a lot at something, or to make someone laugh a lot: Everyone in the class just cracked up. She’s so funny. She cracks me up.2to become unable to think or behave sensibly because you have too many problems or too much work: I was beginning to think I was cracking up!
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1gap [countable] a very narrow space between two things or two parts of somethingcrack between He squeezed into a crack between two rocks.crack in He could see them through a crack in the door. She opened the door a crack and peeped into the room.► see thesaurus at
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2break [countable] a thin line on the surface of something when it is broken but has not actually come apartcrack in There were several small cracks in the glass.3weakness [countable] a weakness or fault in an idea, system, or organizationcrack in The cracks in their relationship were starting to show. The first cracks are beginning to appear in the economic policy.4sound [countable] a sudden loud sound like the sound of a stick being brokenloud/sharp crack There was a sharp crack as the branch broke off.crack of We could hear the crack of gunfire in the distance. a crack of thunder5joke [countable] informal a clever joke or rude remarkcrack about I didn’t like his crack about her being overweight. He’s always making cracks about how stupid I am.6attempt [countable] informal an attempt to do somethingSYN shotcrack at I’d like a crack at climbing that mountain. The competition’s open to anyone – why don’t you have a crack?7drug [uncountable] an illegal drug that some people take for pleasure: crack addicts8body [countable] informal the space between someone’s buttocks9a crack on the head a hard hit on the head: You’ve had a nasty crack on the head and you need to rest.10a crack in somebody’s voice a change in someone’s voice because they are feeling very upset: He noticed the crack in her voice as she tried to continue.11the crack of dawn very early in the morningat the crack of dawn We were up at the crack of dawn.12computer [countable] a piece of information or computer code that lets you illegally change free software which may lack certain features of the full version, so that the free software works in the same way as the full version13a fair crack of the whip British English informal the same chance as other people to do something: They feel they haven’t been given a fair crack of the whip.14another spelling of craic
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1with a lot of experience and skill: crack troops a crack regiment a crack sportsman2crack shot someone who is able to shoot a weapon very well and hit the thing they are aiming at
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