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单词 crested
释义

crest /krest/

noun
  1. The comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird
  2. A long narrow ridge forming the summit of anything, as a roof-ridge or the top of a hill or wave
  3. The mane of a horse, etc
  4. A ridge along the surface of a bone (anatomy)
  5. A plume of feathers or other ornament on the top of a helmet
  6. An accessory figure orig surmounting the helmet in a coat of arms, also used separately as a device on personal effects (heraldry)
intransitive verb

To culminate, reach a high point

transitive verb

To surmount (a hill or wave)

ORIGIN: OFr creste (Fr crête), from L crista

crestˈed adjective

  1. Having a crest
  2. Having an elevated appendage like a crest (botany)

crestˈing noun

An ornamental ridge along the top of a roof, wall, etc

crestˈless adjective

  1. Without a crest
  2. Not of high birth

crested tit noun

A European tit (Lophophanes cristatus) which has a speckled black-and-white crest

crestˈfallen adjective

Dejected or cast-down

on (or riding) the crest of a wave

Enjoying a run of success

scream /skrēm/

transitive verb and intransitive verb
  1. To cry out in a loud shrill voice, as in fear or pain
  2. To laugh shrilly and uncontrolledly
  3. To shriek
intransitive verb
  1. (of colours) to clash acutely (informal)
  2. To be all too loudly evident (informal)
  3. To move with a screaming noise
noun
  1. A shrill, sudden cry, as in fear or pain
  2. A shriek
  3. A loud whistling sound
  4. Anything or anyone supposed to make one scream with laughter (informal)
ORIGIN: Late OE scræmen

screamˈer noun

  1. A person or thing that screams
  2. A large spur-winged S American bird (crested and black-necked screamer) with a loud harsh cry
  3. A different S American bird, the seriema (sometimes known as crested screamer)
  4. Anything likely or intended to thrill with emotion, eg a sensational headline (slang)
  5. An exclamation mark (printing sl)

screamˈing noun and adjective

screamˈingly adverb

screaming farce noun

A highly ludicrous situation

screaming habdabs or screaming abdabs see under habdabs

screaming meemies see meemie

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