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

crys•tal n.

Crystallography[uncountable] a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice, like quartz.
a piece of such mineral, cut and used as decoration:[countable]glimmering crystals on her necklace.
Crystallography a single grain of a crystallike substance:[countable]A few crystals of sugar fell to the floor.
Ceramics glass of fine quality and a high degree of brilliance:[uncountable]a goblet of Orrefors crystal.
Ceramics glassware, esp. for the table and ornamental objects, made of such glass:[uncountable]Put out the china and the crystal.
Time the glass or plastic cover over the face of a watch:[countable]The blow to his wrist had shattered the crystal on his watch.
Electronics[countable] a quartz crystal shaped to vibrate at a particular frequency, used to control the timing of a watch.

adj.

Crystallographymade of crystal.
Crystallography resembling crystal;
clear;
transparent:[before a noun]the crystal waters of the Aegean Sea.

crys•tal n., adj., v., -taled, -tal•ing or (esp. Brit.) -talled, -tal•ling.
n.

Crystallographya clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.
Crystallographythe transparent form of crystallized quartz.
Chemistrya solid body having a characteristic internal structure and enclosed by symmetrically arranged plane surfaces, intersecting at definite and characteristic angles.
Chemistryanything made of or resembling such a substance.
Crystallographya single grain or mass of a crystalline substance.
Ceramicsglass of fine quality and a high degree of brilliance.
Ceramicsarticles, esp. glassware for the table and ornamental objects, made of such a glass.
Timethe glass or plastic cover over the face of a watch.
[Radio.]
- Radio and Televisionthe piece of germanium, silicon, galena, or the like forming the essential part of a crystal detector.
- Radio and Televisionthe crystal detector itself.
Electronicsa quartz crystal ground in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, which vibrates strongly at one frequency when electric voltages of that frequency are placed across opposite sides: used to control the frequency of an oscillator (crystal oscillator,) as of a radio transmitter.
Drugs, Slang Terms[Slang.]any stimulant drug in powder form, as methamphetamine or PCP.

adj.

Crystallographycomposed of crystal.
Crystallographyresembling crystal;
clear;
transparent.
Radio and Televisionpertaining to or employing a crystal detector.
indicating the fifteenth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. See table under wedding anniversary.

v.t.

Crystallographyto make into crystal;
crystallize.
Crystallographyto cover or coat with, or as if with, crystal (usually fol. by over).

Greek krýstallos clear ice, rock crystal, derivative of krystaínein to freeze; see cryo-
Medieval Latin cristallum, Latin crystallum
Middle English cristal(le), Old English cristalla bef. 1000

crys′tal•like′, adj.

Crys•tal n.

Place Namesa city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis. 25,543.
a female given name.

crystal /ˈkrɪst^əl/ n

a piece of solid substance, such as quartz, with a regular shape in which plane faces intersect at definite angles, due to the regular internal structure of its atoms, ions, or molecules
a single grain of a crystalline substance
anything resembling a crystal, such as a piece of cut glass
a highly transparent and brilliant type of glass, often used in cut-glass tableware, ornaments, etc
(as modifier): a crystal chandelier
something made of or resembling crystal
crystal glass articles collectively
a crystalline element used in certain electronic devices as a detector, oscillator, transducer, etc
(as modifier): crystal pick-up, crystal detector
a transparent cover for the face of a watch, usually of glass or plastic
(modifier) of or relating to a crystal or the regular atomic arrangement of crystals: crystal structure, crystal lattice

adj

resembling crystal; transparent: crystal water

Etymology: Old English cristalla, from Latin crystallum, from Greek krustallos ice, crystal, from krustainein to freeze

单词	crystal
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 crys•tal /ˈkrɪstəl/USA pronunciation n. Crystallography[uncountable] a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice, like quartz. a piece of such mineral, cut and used as decoration:[countable]glimmering crystals on her necklace. Crystallography a single grain of a crystallike substance:[countable]A few crystals of sugar fell to the floor. Ceramics glass of fine quality and a high degree of brilliance:[uncountable]a goblet of Orrefors crystal. Ceramics glassware, esp. for the table and ornamental objects, made of such glass:[uncountable]Put out the china and the crystal. Time the glass or plastic cover over the face of a watch:[countable]The blow to his wrist had shattered the crystal on his watch. Electronics[countable] a quartz crystal shaped to vibrate at a particular frequency, used to control the timing of a watch. adj. Crystallographymade of crystal. Crystallography resembling crystal; clear; transparent:[before a noun]the crystal waters of the Aegean Sea. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 crys•tal (kris′tl),USA pronunciation n., adj., v., -taled, -tal•ing or (esp. Brit.) -talled, -tal•ling. n. Crystallographya clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice. Crystallographythe transparent form of crystallized quartz. Chemistrya solid body having a characteristic internal structure and enclosed by symmetrically arranged plane surfaces, intersecting at definite and characteristic angles. Chemistryanything made of or resembling such a substance. Crystallographya single grain or mass of a crystalline substance. Ceramicsglass of fine quality and a high degree of brilliance. Ceramicsarticles, esp. glassware for the table and ornamental objects, made of such a glass. Timethe glass or plastic cover over the face of a watch. [Radio.] Radio and Televisionthe piece of germanium, silicon, galena, or the like forming the essential part of a crystal detector. Radio and Televisionthe crystal detector itself. Electronicsa quartz crystal ground in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, which vibrates strongly at one frequency when electric voltages of that frequency are placed across opposite sides: used to control the frequency of an oscillator (crystal oscillator,) as of a radio transmitter. Drugs, Slang Terms[Slang.]any stimulant drug in powder form, as methamphetamine or PCP. adj. Crystallographycomposed of crystal. Crystallographyresembling crystal; clear; transparent. Radio and Televisionpertaining to or employing a crystal detector. indicating the fifteenth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. See table under wedding anniversary. v.t. Crystallographyto make into crystal; crystallize. Crystallographyto cover or coat with, or as if with, crystal (usually fol. by over). Greek krýstallos clear ice, rock crystal, derivative of krystaínein to freeze; see cryo- Medieval Latin cristallum, Latin crystallum Middle English cristal(le), Old English cristalla bef. 1000 crys′tal•like′, adj. Crys•tal (kris′tl),USA pronunciation n. Place Namesa city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis. 25,543. a female given name. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crystal /ˈkrɪst^əl/ n a piece of solid substance, such as quartz, with a regular shape in which plane faces intersect at definite angles, due to the regular internal structure of its atoms, ions, or molecules a single grain of a crystalline substance anything resembling a crystal, such as a piece of cut glass a highly transparent and brilliant type of glass, often used in cut-glass tableware, ornaments, etc (as modifier): a crystal chandelier something made of or resembling crystal crystal glass articles collectively a crystalline element used in certain electronic devices as a detector, oscillator, transducer, etc (as modifier): crystal pick-up, crystal detector a transparent cover for the face of a watch, usually of glass or plastic (modifier) of or relating to a crystal or the regular atomic arrangement of crystals: crystal structure, crystal lattice adj resembling crystal; transparent: crystal water Etymology: Old English cristalla, from Latin crystallum, from Greek krustallos ice, crystal, from krustainein to freeze
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