Word · Frequency #19830
crannies
裂缝,裂隙
crannies is the plural of cranny.
核心释义
尤指岩石或墙壁上的小缝隙
a small opening or crevice, especially in a rock face or wall
- 1.
小而窄的开口、裂缝或缝隙,如墙上的
A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.
- 2.
用于形成瓶颈的工具
A tool for forming the necks of bottles, etc.
小而窄的开口、裂缝或缝隙,如墙上的;用于形成瓶颈的工具;裂缝;裂隙
用法In use
The old house had dust in every cranny.
用法提示:名词 cranny 表示物体表面的小裂缝或缝隙,常与介词 in 搭配。
He searched every cranny of the cave for the treasure.
用法提示:名词 cranny 的复数形式 crannies 可用于强调所有可能的小空间。
Seeds often fall into tiny crannies in the pavement.
用法提示:cranny 前可用形容词 tiny 修饰,强调缝隙的微小。
in a cranny
常与in连用,表示位置。
He hid the key in a cranny of the wall.
他把钥匙藏在墙的一个裂缝里。
every nook and cranny
固定短语,意为“到处,各个角落”。
We searched every nook and cranny of the house.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- every nook and cranny
- 每个角落;到处
- She searched every nook and cranny of the room for her ring.她找遍了房间的每个角落寻找她的戒指。
- cranny in the wall
- 墙上的裂缝
- A small plant was growing from a cranny in the wall.一株小植物从墙上的裂缝里长了出来。
- hide in a cranny
- 躲在裂缝里
- The spider hid in a cranny under the windowsill.蜘蛛躲在窗台下面的一条裂缝里。
- cranny between the rocks
- 岩石间的缝隙
- Water trickled out of a cranny between the rocks.水从岩石间的缝隙中滴落。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想:cranny 听起来像 crack(裂缝),想象墙上一条又窄又小的缝隙,就是 cranny。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:descriptive/literary writing、fixed phrase 'nook and cranny' cranny单独使用多见于书面或文学描写,日常口语中更常用crack或gap;固定搭配nook and cranny则比较常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与in连用,如in a cranny
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 cranny /ˈkræni/ 押韵的是 nanny、canny、granny、Danny 等以 -anny 结尾、读 /ˈæni/ 的词。注意 cranky 和 crane 拼写开头很像,但发音不同:cranky 读 /ˈkræŋki/,crane 读 /kreɪn/。
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