Word · Frequency #14847
crevice
裂缝；缝隙；裂隙
a narrow crack or fissure in a surface, such as in rock or a wall
- 1.
A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.
狭窄的裂缝或裂隙,如在岩石或墙壁中
- 2.
a long narrow depression in a surface
表面上的狭长凹陷
- 3.
a long narrow opening
狭长的开口
狭窄的裂缝或裂隙,如在岩石或墙壁中；表面上的狭长凹陷；狭长的开口；裂缝；[医] 缝
In use
Water seeped through a crevice in the rock.
He found a small crevice in the wall where he could hide the key.
The lizard disappeared into a crevice between the stones.
a crevice in sth
常与介词in连用，表示某物表面的裂缝。
There is a narrow crevice in the rock.
岩石上有一条狭窄的裂缝。
into a crevice
表示进入裂缝，通常与动态动词连用。
The coin fell into a crevice between the floorboards.
硬币掉进了地板之间的裂缝里。
out of a crevice
表示从裂缝中出来。
A small lizard crawled out of a crevice in the wall.
Connections
Collocations
- a narrow crevice
- 一条狭窄的裂缝
- Water dripped from a narrow crevice in the cave wall.水从洞穴墙壁的一条狭窄裂缝滴落。
- a crevice in the rock
- 岩石上的裂缝
- Ferns grew from a crevice in the rock.蕨类植物从岩石的裂缝中长出来。
- a crevice in the wall
- 墙壁上的裂缝
- He noticed a crevice in the wall behind the shelf.他注意到架子后面的墙壁上有一条裂缝。
- a deep crevice
- 一条深深的裂缝
- The hikers stopped at the edge of a deep crevice.徒步旅行者停在一道深裂缝的边缘。
- hide in a crevice
- 藏在裂缝里
- The lizard hid in a crevice between the rocks.蜥蜴躲在岩石间的缝隙里。
- seal a crevice
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 crevice 看成 cre(v)+ice：岩缝里结着冰(ice)，记住这个狭长裂缝。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述岩石、墙壁等物体表面的狭长裂缝时、日常或书面描述地形、建筑细节时 crevice 是中性常用词，通常指岩石、墙壁等表面细长的裂缝，在口语和书面语中都比较常见，正式描述中尤其自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English word rhymes exactly with crevice /ˈkrɛvəs/. The listed words share the -vice spelling but differ in pronunciation: service and novice end in /vɪs/; device, advice, and vice end in /vaɪs/; accomplice ends in /plɪs/. Don't let the spelling fool you: crevice ends in an unstressed /-vəs/.
Learn the forms together
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