英语词汇“crater”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINcrater

Origin:

1600-1700 Latin ‘bowl for mixing things, crater’, from Greek krater, from kerannynai ‘to mix’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

bomb craters
The meteor left a crater over five miles wide.
When the bomb exploded it left a huge crater in the ground.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

All of the various topographic features observed in lunar craters indicates their impact origin.
He said it the first time standing beside the crater at the U. P. Fonseca where the motorbike had been blown up.
Long chains of tiny craters on Phobos suggest the drainage of regolith into deep cracks that riddle its interior.
Some smooth plains consist of infill in some medium sized craters.
Such a resolution would also establish whether impact craters and volcanoes exist.
They look, instead, like craters made by explosions in mud or wet sand, surrounded by aprons of ejected muck.
This basin, called the Chicxulub crater, formed on the continental shelf in shallow water.
Venus has been excluded because of the paucity of information about impact craters on its surface.

THESAURUS► hole

an empty space in the surface of something, which sometimes goes all the way through it: · A fox had dug a hole under our fence.· Rain was coming in through a hole in the roof.

► space

an empty area between two things, into which you can put something: · Are there any empty spaces on the bookshelf?· a parking space

► gap

an empty area between two things or two parts of something, especially one that should not be there: · He has a gap between his two front teeth.· I squeezed through a gap in the hedge.

► opening

a hole that something can pass through or that you can see through, especially at the entrance of something: · The train disappeared into the dark opening of the tunnel.· I looked through the narrow opening in the wall.

► leak

a small hole where something has been damaged or broken that lets liquid or gas flow in or out: · a leak in the pipe· The plumber’s coming to repair the leak.

► puncture

especially British English a small hole in a tyre through which air escapes: · My bike’s got a puncture.

► crack

a very narrow space between two things or two parts of something: · The snake slid into a crack in the rock.· She was peering through the crack in the curtains.

► slot

a straight narrow hole that you put a particular type of object into: · You have to put a coin in the slot before you dial the number.· A small disk fits into a slot in the camera.

► crater

a round hole in the ground made by an explosion or by a large object hitting it hard: · a volcanic crater· The meteor left a crater over five miles wide.· the craters on the Moon

Longman Language Activatora hole in the ground or in the surface of something► hole

· The old mineshaft had left a deep hole, dangerous to both people and livestock.hole in · The aim is to get the ball in a hole in the ground.make a hole (in something) · We made a small hole in the earth, just deep enough to cover the roots of the plant.· Make a hole in the bottom of each plant pot to let the water drain out.dig a hole · A fox had dug a hole under our garden fence.· Construction workers have to dig a thousand foot hole before work can start on the tunnel.

► crater

a big hole in the surface of something, especially the ground, that is caused by an explosion or a large falling object: · The meteor left a crater over five miles wide.crater in: · When the bomb exploded it left a huge crater in the ground.

► pothole

a hole in the surface of a road that makes driving difficult or dangerous: · He rode his bike over an enormous pothole.· It is going to cost the city at least $500,000 to patch potholes created by winter rains.

► pit

a large wide hole in the ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose such as burying things: · They found a large pit where all the dead bodies had been thrown.· We dug a pit a yard deep in the soil.

► abyss

an extremely deep empty space, seen from a very high point such as the edge of a mountain - used especially in literature: · Matthew found himself standing at the edge of a deep abyss.

► chasm

a very deep space between two high areas of rock, especially one that is dangerous: · An unsteady-looking rope bridge was the only way to get across the chasm.· The landscape was a series of mountains, chasms, canyons and valleys.

WORD SETS► Earth Sciences

avalanche, nounaxis, nouncatchment area, nouncrater, noundinosaur, noundivide, nounelement, nounextinct, adjectivegallery, noungeo-, prefixgeophysics, nounglacial, adjectiveglaciation, noungoldfield, nounlandslide, nounlandslip, nounleach, verbmagnetic pole, nounmagnitude, nounmantle, nounmeteorite, nounmolten, adjectivemother lode, nounnatural history, nounonyx, nounopal, nounozone layer, nounpaleontology, nounpitchblende, nounPleistocene, adjectivePliocene, adjectiveprimeval, adjectivequake, verbquake, nounrarefied, adjectiverock, verbscour, verbshock wave, nounslide, nounsoapstone, nounstony, adjectivestream, nounstrip mine, nounsubcontinent, nounsubterranean, adjectivesuperficial, adjectiveterrain, nounterrestrial, adjectivetremor, nounundercurrent, nounvolcanic, adjectivevolcano, nounvortex, nounwater table, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► large

· Further along is Jingle Pot, another large crater of no great depth.· Some areas appear to be relatively young, with few craters, while other areas are pocked with large craters and pits.· The older large craters can be identified by the relatively large number of small craters which they bear.· The presence of large impact craters was confirmed.· Not needing any search, and impossible to miss, is a large crater bordering the track a little further on.· Photographic mapping has revealed that Bruno is probably the youngest large crater on the Moon.· Two explosions have left large craters alongside the rail line close to two housing estates at the western edge of Newry.· Further, the largest craters seen on both satellites are nearly large enough to blast them into pieces.

► lunar

· All of the various topographic features observed in lunar craters indicates their impact origin.· Long before spacecraft missions first explored the Moon, speculation on the origin of the lunar craters abounded.· They differ from corresponding lunar craters by having no central peaks and by having rather smooth rims.· I would recommend them only for the casual observer who wants little apart from views of lunar craters.

► small

· All these doubtful cases are small craters.· The impact was so severe it left a small, black crater in the snow-white cornfield in rural Ida.· The older large craters can be identified by the relatively large number of small craters which they bear.· We slipped down into a small crater.· One group of 3 was pressed into the same small rocket crater where they had sought shelter.· Embassy wounded nine people and blew a small crater in the ground.

NOUN► impact

· Such a resolution would also establish whether impact craters and volcanoes exist.· Once the first impact crater had been authenticated, other candidates quickly became known.· There are mountains, canyons, perhaps impact craters, and perhaps volcanoes, some of which may even be still active.· Statistical studies of both the age distribution of impact craters and the times of biological extinctions have suggested that both show clustering.· Name seven different forms of ejecta from impact craters, and four topographic features that impact craters can bear.· The presence of large impact craters was confirmed.· Name seven different forms of ejecta from impact craters, and four topographic features that impact craters can bear.· At latitudes greater than about thirty degrees, impact craters have a very peculiar appearance never seen on the Moon.

► summit

· Strombolian activity in the summit craters was vigorous, with spatter and bombs thrown 200m into the air.

VERB► leave

· Not all meteorites are large enough to leave craters.· The impact was so severe it left a small crater.· I watched as the water subsided, leaving a crumbling brown crater.· Two explosions have left large craters alongside the rail line close to two housing estates at the western edge of Newry.

单词	crater
释义	cratercra‧ter /ˈkreɪtə $ -ər/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcrater Origin: 1600-1700 Latin ‘bowl for mixing things, crater’, from Greek krater, from kerannynai ‘to mix’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES bomb craters The meteor left a crater over five miles wide. When the bomb exploded it left a huge crater in the ground. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS All of the various topographic features observed in lunar craters indicates their impact origin. He said it the first time standing beside the crater at the U. P. Fonseca where the motorbike had been blown up. Long chains of tiny craters on Phobos suggest the drainage of regolith into deep cracks that riddle its interior. Some smooth plains consist of infill in some medium sized craters. Such a resolution would also establish whether impact craters and volcanoes exist. They look, instead, like craters made by explosions in mud or wet sand, surrounded by aprons of ejected muck. This basin, called the Chicxulub crater, formed on the continental shelf in shallow water. Venus has been excluded because of the paucity of information about impact craters on its surface. Thesaurus THESAURUS► hole an empty space in the surface of something, which sometimes goes all the way through it: · A fox had dug a hole under our fence.· Rain was coming in through a hole in the roof. ► space an empty area between two things, into which you can put something: · Are there any empty spaces on the bookshelf?· a parking space ► gap an empty area between two things or two parts of something, especially one that should not be there: · He has a gap between his two front teeth.· I squeezed through a gap in the hedge. ► opening a hole that something can pass through or that you can see through, especially at the entrance of something: · The train disappeared into the dark opening of the tunnel.· I looked through the narrow opening in the wall. ► leak a small hole where something has been damaged or broken that lets liquid or gas flow in or out: · a leak in the pipe· The plumber’s coming to repair the leak. ► puncture especially British English a small hole in a tyre through which air escapes: · My bike’s got a puncture. ► crack a very narrow space between two things or two parts of something: · The snake slid into a crack in the rock.· She was peering through the crack in the curtains. ► slot a straight narrow hole that you put a particular type of object into: · You have to put a coin in the slot before you dial the number.· A small disk fits into a slot in the camera. ► crater a round hole in the ground made by an explosion or by a large object hitting it hard: · a volcanic crater· The meteor left a crater over five miles wide.· the craters on the Moon Longman Language Activatora hole in the ground or in the surface of something► hole · The old mineshaft had left a deep hole, dangerous to both people and livestock.hole in · The aim is to get the ball in a hole in the ground.make a hole (in something) · We made a small hole in the earth, just deep enough to cover the roots of the plant.· Make a hole in the bottom of each plant pot to let the water drain out.dig a hole · A fox had dug a hole under our garden fence.· Construction workers have to dig a thousand foot hole before work can start on the tunnel. ► crater a big hole in the surface of something, especially the ground, that is caused by an explosion or a large falling object: · The meteor left a crater over five miles wide.crater in: · When the bomb exploded it left a huge crater in the ground. ► pothole a hole in the surface of a road that makes driving difficult or dangerous: · He rode his bike over an enormous pothole.· It is going to cost the city at least $500,000 to patch potholes created by winter rains. ► pit a large wide hole in the ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose such as burying things: · They found a large pit where all the dead bodies had been thrown.· We dug a pit a yard deep in the soil. ► abyss an extremely deep empty space, seen from a very high point such as the edge of a mountain - used especially in literature: · Matthew found himself standing at the edge of a deep abyss. ► chasm a very deep space between two high areas of rock, especially one that is dangerous: · An unsteady-looking rope bridge was the only way to get across the chasm.· The landscape was a series of mountains, chasms, canyons and valleys. WORD SETS► Earth Sciences avalanche, nounaxis, nouncatchment area, nouncrater, noundinosaur, noundivide, nounelement, nounextinct, adjectivegallery, noungeo-, prefixgeophysics, nounglacial, adjectiveglaciation, noungoldfield, nounlandslide, nounlandslip, nounleach, verbmagnetic pole, nounmagnitude, nounmantle, nounmeteorite, nounmolten, adjectivemother lode, nounnatural history, nounonyx, nounopal, nounozone layer, nounpaleontology, nounpitchblende, nounPleistocene, adjectivePliocene, adjectiveprimeval, adjectivequake, verbquake, nounrarefied, adjectiverock, verbscour, verbshock wave, nounslide, nounsoapstone, nounstony, adjectivestream, nounstrip mine, nounsubcontinent, nounsubterranean, adjectivesuperficial, adjectiveterrain, nounterrestrial, adjectivetremor, nounundercurrent, nounvolcanic, adjectivevolcano, nounvortex, nounwater table, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► large · Further along is Jingle Pot, another large crater of no great depth.· Some areas appear to be relatively young, with few craters, while other areas are pocked with large craters and pits.· The older large craters can be identified by the relatively large number of small craters which they bear.· The presence of large impact craters was confirmed.· Not needing any search, and impossible to miss, is a large crater bordering the track a little further on.· Photographic mapping has revealed that Bruno is probably the youngest large crater on the Moon.· Two explosions have left large craters alongside the rail line close to two housing estates at the western edge of Newry.· Further, the largest craters seen on both satellites are nearly large enough to blast them into pieces. ► lunar · All of the various topographic features observed in lunar craters indicates their impact origin.· Long before spacecraft missions first explored the Moon, speculation on the origin of the lunar craters abounded.· They differ from corresponding lunar craters by having no central peaks and by having rather smooth rims.· I would recommend them only for the casual observer who wants little apart from views of lunar craters. ► small · All these doubtful cases are small craters.· The impact was so severe it left a small, black crater in the snow-white cornfield in rural Ida.· The older large craters can be identified by the relatively large number of small craters which they bear.· We slipped down into a small crater.· One group of 3 was pressed into the same small rocket crater where they had sought shelter.· Embassy wounded nine people and blew a small crater in the ground. NOUN► impact · Such a resolution would also establish whether impact craters and volcanoes exist.· Once the first impact crater had been authenticated, other candidates quickly became known.· There are mountains, canyons, perhaps impact craters, and perhaps volcanoes, some of which may even be still active.· Statistical studies of both the age distribution of impact craters and the times of biological extinctions have suggested that both show clustering.· Name seven different forms of ejecta from impact craters, and four topographic features that impact craters can bear.· The presence of large impact craters was confirmed.· Name seven different forms of ejecta from impact craters, and four topographic features that impact craters can bear.· At latitudes greater than about thirty degrees, impact craters have a very peculiar appearance never seen on the Moon. ► summit · Strombolian activity in the summit craters was vigorous, with spatter and bombs thrown 200m into the air. VERB► leave · Not all meteorites are large enough to leave craters.· The impact was so severe it left a small crater.· I watched as the water subsided, leaving a crumbling brown crater.· Two explosions have left large craters alongside the rail line close to two housing estates at the western edge of Newry. 1a round hole in the ground made by something that has fallen on it or by an explosion: craters on the Moon’s surface► see thesaurus at hole2the round open top of a volcano
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