Word · Frequency #3688
cracks
(使)裂开;(使)破裂;打碎
cracks is the third person singular of crack.
to break or cause something to break
- 1.
To form cracks.
形成裂缝
- 2.
To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
在力、应力或压力下破裂
- 3.
To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
因心理压力而变得衰弱
- 4.
To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
崩溃或屈服,尤指在审讯或拷打下
- 5.
To make a cracking sound.
发出爆裂声
- 6.
To change rapidly in register.
音域快速变化
- 7.
To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.
在最终降低过程中在高音区和低音区之间交替
- 8.
To make a sharply humorous comment.
说一句尖锐幽默的评论
- 9.
To realize that one is transgender.
意识到自己是跨性别者。
- 10.
To make a crack or cracks in.
使产生裂缝。
- 11.
To break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress.
通过撞击或压力打碎或压碎成小块。
- 12.
To strike forcefully.
用力击打。
- 13.
To open slightly.
稍微打开。
- 14.
To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure.
使在审讯或其他压力下屈服。
- 15.
To solve a difficult problem.
解决难题。
- 16.
To overcome a security system or component.
破解安全系统或组件。
- 17.
To cause to make a sharp sound.
使发出尖锐的声音。
- 18.
To tell (a joke).
讲(笑话)。
- 19.
To break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse.
分解(复杂分子),尤指加热:热解。
- 20.
To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.
规避软件限制,如区域编码或时间限制。
- 21.
To have sex with a female or feminine person for the first time, especially penetrative sex.
首次与女性或女性化的人发生性关系,尤指插入式性行为。
发出爆裂声;噼啪作响;说俏皮话;开玩笑;猛击;重击;崩溃;屈服;招供;(嗓音)变调;变声
In use
The glass cracked when it fell on the floor.
The ice on the lake cracked under the pressure.
The fireworks cracked loudly in the sky.
Verb forms
base crack · third person cracks · -ing cracking · past cracked · past participle cracked
规则动词,过去式、过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- crack a code
- 破解密码
- The hacker managed to crack the code in just a few hours.黑客仅用几小时就破解了密码。
- crack a joke
- 讲笑话
- He always cracks a joke to lighten the mood.他总是讲个笑话来缓和气氛。
- crack a nut
- 砸开坚果
- She used a nutcracker to crack the walnut.她用胡桃夹子砸开了核桃。
- crack under pressure
- 在压力下崩溃
- Some people crack under pressure, but she thrives.有些人在压力下会崩溃,但她却表现得更好。
- crack a smile
- 露出笑容
- It was hard to crack a smile after hearing the bad news.听到坏消息后很难露出笑容。
- crack the ice
Learner notes
Memory Tip
crack音似“喀嚓”,联想东西裂开时发出的声响,记住“裂开”的含义。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with crack, sharing the /æk/ ending. Beware of lookalikes such as "creak" (pronounced /kriːk/), which does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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