| 释义 |
crick
I. \ˈkrik\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English cryk, crykke
: a painful spasmodic condition of a muscle (as of the neck or back)
II. transitive verb
(-ed/ing/-s)
1. : to cause a crick in (as the neck) : wrench
2. : to turn or twist (as the head) especially into a strained position
< cricking her head sideways — Elizabeth Bowen >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English crike — more at creek
dialect : creek 2
IV. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: imitative
: to make a slight abrupt sound
V. noun
(-s)
Etymology: French cric jackscrew, from Middle French, from Middle High German kriec
: a small jackscrew |