Word · Frequency #19830
cranny
裂缝，裂隙
a small opening or crevice, especially in a rock face or wall
尤指岩石或墙壁上的小缝隙
- 1.
A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.
小而窄的开口、裂缝或缝隙,如墙上的
- 2.
A tool for forming the necks of bottles, etc.
用于形成瓶颈的工具
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
In use
The old house had dust in every cranny.
He searched every cranny of the cave for the treasure.
Seeds often fall into tiny crannies in the pavement.
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.
我们搜查了房子的每一个角落。
Common mistakes
He hid the key in a cranny on the wall.He hid the key in a cranny of the wall.
中文学习者常混淆介词 'on' 和 'of'。'cranny' 是墙的一部分，表示所属关系时应用 'of'，而非 'on'。
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- every nook and cranny
- 每个角落；各处The cleaning crew scrubbed every nook and cranny of the kitchen.
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
常与in连用，如in a cranny
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/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.