| 单词 | crop |
| 释义 | crop —crop /krɒp/ aep /krɑːp/ noun [C usually singular] INFORMAL (GROUP) ► F0 a group of people or things with something in common, that exist at a particular time: » The judges will select the best from this year's crop of first novels.Thesaurus+: ↑Groups and collections of things , ↑Variety and mixturesThesaurus+: ↑Groups of peoplenoun [C] (HAIRSTYLE) ► F0 a short hairstyle: » She's had a very short crop.Thesaurus+: ↑Hairstylesnoun [C] (PLANT) ► B1 (the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts: » The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice.» a bumper (= very good) potato cropThesaurus+: ↑Plants and animals - general words• • • Extra Examples:» After three crop failures in a row, the people face starvation.» He gave a lecture on crop and animal husbandry.» This year's harvest was one of the most successful since the record crop of 1985.» Wheat is a staple crop for millions of people across the world.» Farmers have reported a bumper crop this year.noun [C] (STICK) ► F0 a short stick used to control a horse by hitting itThesaurus+: ↑Horse riding , ↑Horse racingThesaurus+: ↑Poles, rods, shafts and sticksnoun [C] (THROAT) ► F0 a part of the throat in many birds where food is stored before going into the stomachThesaurus+: ↑The head and neck of non-human animalsverb (-pp-) (CUT) ↑Verb Endings for crop F0 [T] to make something shorter or smaller, especially by cutting: » He had his hair cropped when he went into the army.Thesaurus+: ↑Cutting and stabbingF0 [T] When animals such as sheep or horses crop grass or other plants, they eat the top parts. Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviourF0 [T] to remove some or all of the edges from a picture, leaving only the most important part: » He cropped the photo so that only the face remained.Thesaurus+: ↑Cutting off and disconnectingverb (-pp-) (PLANT) ↑Verb Endings for crop F0 [I usually + adv/prep] If a plant crops, it produces fruit, flowers, etc.: » The carrots have cropped (= grown) well this year.Thesaurus+: ↑Farming - general wordsF0 [T usually passive] to grow crops on land: » The land is intensively cropped.Thesaurus+: ↑Farming - general words |
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