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crack
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- Conjugation :
past
cracked
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pp
cracked
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ing
cracked
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Derivatives :
adj
crackable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- crack
[kræk]
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1.
noun
[c]
(in bone, dish, glass, wall) 裂缝
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2.
noun
[s]
(gap) 缝隙
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3.
noun
[c]
(noise) 噼啪声
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4.
noun
[+of whip]
噼啪声
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5.
noun
[c]
[inf]
(joke) 挖苦话
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6.
noun
[inf]
to have a crack (at sth) (attempt) 尝试(某事)
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7.
noun
[u]
(drug) 纯可卡因
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8.
vt.
[+dish, glass, mirror]
(break) 使开裂
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9.
vt.
[+bone]
使骨折
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10.
vt.
[+nut, egg]
打破
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11.
vt.
[+whip, twig]
(noisily) 使噼啪作响
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12.
vt.
[+problem, code]
(solve) 解决
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13.
vi.
[dish, mirror, pipe+]
开裂
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14.
vi.
[inf]
[person+]
(lose control) 垮掉
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15.
adjective
[+soldier, athlete]
技艺高超的
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to crack one's head/knee on sth
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头/膝盖在某物上撞了一下
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to crack an egg into a bowl
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打一个鸡蛋在碗里
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to crack a joke
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讲笑话
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to get cracking
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[BRIT] [inf] 开始大干起来
Collins English-English Dictionary
- crack
[kræk]
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1.
vb
to break or cause to break without complete separation of the parts
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the vase was cracked but unbroken
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2.
n
[informal]
[chiefly Irish]
craic fun; informal entertainment;
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the crack was great in here last night
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3.
vb
to break or cause to break with a sudden sharp sound; snap
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to crack a nut
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4.
vb
to make or cause to make a sudden sharp sound
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to crack a whip
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5.
vb
to cause (the voice) to change tone or become harsh or (of the voice) to change tone, esp to a higher register; break
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6.
vb
[informal]
to fail or cause to fail
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7.
vb
to yield or cause to yield
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to crack under torture
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8.
vt.
[tr]
to hit with a forceful or resounding blow
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9.
vt.
[tr]
to break into or force open
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to crack a safe
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10.
vt.
[tr]
to solve or decipher (a code, problem, etc)
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11.
vt.
[tr]
[informal]
to tell (a joke, etc)
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12.
vt.
to break (a molecule) into smaller molecules or radicals by the action of heat, as in the distillation of petroleum
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13.
vt.
[tr]
to open (esp a bottle) for drinking
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let's crack another bottle
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14.
vi.
[intr]
[Scot, and Northern English]
[dialect]
to chat; gossip
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15.
vt.
[tr]
[informal]
to achieve (esp in the phrase crack it)
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16.
vt.
[tr]
[Austral]
[informal]
to find or catch
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to crack a wave in surfing
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17.
n
a sudden sharp noise
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18.
n
a break or fracture without complete separation of the two parts
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a crack in the window
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19.
n
a narrow opening or fissure
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20.
n
[informal]
a resounding blow
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21.
n
a physical or mental defect; flaw
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22.
n
a moment or specific instant
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the crack of day
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23.
n
a broken or cracked tone of voice, as a boy's during puberty
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24.
n
[often foll by at]
[informal]
an attempt; opportunity to try
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he had a crack at the problem
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25.
n
[slang]
a gibe; wisecrack; joke
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26.
n
[slang]
a person that excels
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27.
n
[Scot, and Northern English]
[dialect]
a talk; chat
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28.
n
[slang]
a processed form of cocaine hydrochloride used as a stimulant. It is highly addictive
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29.
n
[obsolete slang]
a burglar or burglary
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30.
adj
[prenominal]
[slang]
first-class; excellent
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a crack shot
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31.
adj
See also crack down crack on crack up
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32.
adj
[Etymology]
Old English cracian; related to Old High German krahhon, Dutch kraken, Sanskrit gárjati he roars
Examples
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crack under a strain
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健康因极度紧张而垮下来
→ crack
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crack all opposition
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挫败所有反对派
→ crack
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crack a secret code
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破密码
→ crack
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crack a safe
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砸开保险箱
→ crack
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crack a bottle
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打开瓶子喝酒
→ crack
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crack a book
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打开书本阅读
→ crack
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the crack of a whip
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鞭打的劈啪声
→ crack
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take a crack at working a puzzle
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试图解一道难题
→ crack
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a crack shot
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神枪手,优秀射手
→ crack
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crack troops
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精锐部队
→ crack
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