| 单词 | crack |
| 释义 | crack[ krak ] / kræk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crack ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object)to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable. to break with a sudden, sharp sound: The branch cracked under the weight of the snow. to make a sudden, sharp sound in or as if in breaking; snap: The whip cracked. (of the voice) to break abruptly and discordantly, especially into an upper register, as because of weariness or emotion. to fail; give way: His confidence cracked under the strain. to succumb or break down, especially under severe psychological pressure, torture, or the like: They questioned him steadily for 24 hours before he finally cracked. Chemistry. to decompose as a result of being subjected to heat. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to brag; boast. Chiefly Scot. to chat; gossip. verb (used with object)to cause to make a sudden sharp sound: The driver cracked the whip. to break without complete separation of parts; break into fissures. to break with a sudden, sharp sound: to crack walnuts. to strike and thereby make a sharp noise: The boxer cracked his opponent on the jaw. to induce or cause to be stricken with sorrow or emotion; affect deeply. to utter or tell: to crack jokes. to cause to make a cracking sound: to crack one's knuckles. to damage, weaken, etc.: The new evidence against him cracked his composure. to make mentally unsound. to make (the voice) harsh or unmanageable. to solve; decipher: to crack a murder case. Informal. to break into (a safe, vault, etc.). Chemistry. to subject to the process of cracking, as in the distillation of petroleum. Informal. to open and drink (a bottle of wine, liquor, beer, etc.). nouna break without complete separation of parts; fissure. a slight opening, as between boards in a floor or wall, or between a door and its doorpost. a sudden, sharp noise, as of something breaking. the snap of or as of a whip. a resounding blow: He received a terrific crack on the head when the branch fell. Informal. a witty or cutting remark; wisecrack. a break or change in the flow or tone of the voice. Informal. opportunity; chance; try: Give him first crack at the new job. a flaw or defect. Also called rock. Slang. pellet-size pieces of highly purified cocaine, prepared with other ingredients for smoking, and known to be especially potent and addicting. Masonry. check1 (def. 44). a mental defect or deficiency. a shot, as with a rifle: At the first crack, the deer fell. a moment; instant: He was on his feet again in a crack. Slang. a burglary, especially an instance of housebreaking. Chiefly British. a person or thing that excels in some respect. Slang: Vulgar. the vulva. Chiefly Scot. conversation; chat. British Dialect. boasting; braggadocio. Archaic. a burglar. adjectivefirst-rate; excellent: a crack shot. adverbwith a cracking sound. Verb Phrasescrack down, to take severe or stern measures, especially in enforcing obedience to laws or regulations: The police are starting to crack down on local drug dealers. crack off, to cause (a piece of hot glass) to fall from a blowpipe or punty. crack on, Nautical.
crack up, Informal.
Idioms for crackcrack a book, Informal. to open a book in order to study or read: He hardly ever cracked a book. crack a smile, Informal. to smile.
crack wise, Slang. to wisecrack: We tried to be serious, but he was always cracking wise. fall through the cracks, to be overlooked, missed, or neglected: In any inspection process some defective materials will fall through the cracks.Also slip between the cracks. get cracking, Informal. Origin of crackbefore 1000; Middle English crak(k)en (v.), crak (noun), Old English cracian to resound; akin to German krachen,Dutch kraken (v.), and German Krach,Dutch krak (noun) OTHER WORDS FROM crackcrack·a·ble, adjectivecrackless, adjectiveWords nearby crackcrabstick, crab tree, crabwise, crabwood, CRAC, crack, cracka, crack a book, crack a bottle, crackajack, crack a joke Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crack
British Dictionary definitions for crackcrack / (kræk) / verbto break or cause to break without complete separation of the partsthe vase was cracked but unbroken to break or cause to break with a sudden sharp sound; snapto crack a nut to make or cause to make a sudden sharp soundto crack a whip to cause (the voice) to change tone or become harsh or (of the voice) to change tone, esp to a higher register; break informal to fail or cause to fail to yield or cause to yieldto crack under torture (tr) to hit with a forceful or resounding blow (tr) to break into or force opento crack a safe (tr) to solve or decipher (a code, problem, etc) (tr) informal to tell (a joke, etc) to break (a molecule) into smaller molecules or radicals by the action of heat, as in the distillation of petroleum (tr) to open (esp a bottle) for drinkinglet's crack another bottle (intr) Scot and Northern English dialect to chat; gossip (tr) informal to achieve (esp in the phrase crack it) (tr) Australian informal to find or catchto crack a wave in surfing crack a smile informal to break into a smile crack hardy or crack hearty Australian and NZ informal to disguise one's discomfort, etc; put on a bold front crack the whip informal to assert one's authority, esp to put people under pressure to work harder nouna sudden sharp noise a break or fracture without complete separation of the two partsa crack in the window a narrow opening or fissure informal a resounding blow a physical or mental defect; flaw a moment or specific instantthe crack of day a broken or cracked tone of voice, as a boy's during puberty (often foll by at) informal an attempt; opportunity to tryhe had a crack at the problem slang a gibe; wisecrack; joke slang a person that excels Scot and Northern English dialect a talk; chat slang a processed form of cocaine hydrochloride used as a stimulant. It is highly addictive Also: craic informal, mainly Irish fun; informal entertainmentthe crack was great in here last night obsolete, slang a burglar or burglary crack of dawn
a fair crack of the whip informal a fair chance or opportunity crack of doom doomsday; the end of the world; the Day of Judgment adjective(prenominal) slang first-class; excellenta crack shot See also crack down, crack on, crack up Word Origin for crackOld English cracian; related to Old High German krahhōn, Dutch kraken, Sanskrit gárjati he roars Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with crackcrack In addition to the idioms beginning with crack
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The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to crackrift, fissure, chip, gap, split, fracture, breach, hole, chink, explosion, stroke, noise, shot, burst, chop, splinter, crash, injure, damage, pop |
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