释义 |
crackle /krakˈl/ intransitive verb- To make a slight but sustained cracking noise as a wood fire does
- To rustle loudly
noun- A slight crackling or loud rustling
- A kind of porcelain with the glaze purposely cracked in the kiln as a form of decoration (also crackˈleware)
- Paper money, banknotes, money in general (slang)
ORIGIN: Frequentative of crack crackˈling noun - The rind of roast pork
- (in pl) the part of suet made up of skin without tallow
- Women as objects of desire (offensive sl)
crackˈly adjective - Producing a crackling or rustling noise
- Brittle, crisp
|