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crusty + noun
此处crusty指食物有硬脆外皮。
I bought some crusty bread.
我买了一些硬皮面包。
有硬皮的；有脆皮的
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有硬皮的；有脆皮的
Having a crust, especially a thick one.
I bought some crusty bread.
我买了一些硬皮面包。
有硬皮的,尤其是厚皮的。
Having a crust, especially a thick one.
The bread was so crusty that I could hardly bite through it.
这块面包皮太硬了，我几乎咬不动。
My grandfather can be a bit crusty in the morning before his coffee.
我祖父在早上喝咖啡前会有点脾气暴躁。
She gave a crusty reply when asked about her plans.
当被问及她的计划时，她给出了粗暴的回答。
此处crusty指食物有硬脆外皮。
I bought some crusty bread.
我买了一些硬皮面包。
此处crusty指人易怒、粗暴。
The old man was crusty with the children.
那位老人对孩子们态度粗暴。
Not this
The pie has a delicious crusty.
Use this
The pie has a delicious crust.
crusty 是形容词，不能直接用作名词表示“硬皮”。应使用名词 crust。
Not this
He is more crusty than his brother.
Use this
He is crustier than his brother.
crusty 的比较级是 crustier，而非 more crusty。以 -y 结尾的形容词通常变 y 为 i 加 -er。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
硬皮面包；脆皮面包
This crusty bread is perfect for dipping in olive oil.
这种脆皮面包非常适合蘸橄榄油吃。
脆皮披萨
We shared a crusty pizza topped with fresh basil.
我们分享了一个脆皮披萨，上面放着新鲜罗勒。
结壳的雪；带硬壳的雪
The children ran across the crusty snow.
孩子们跑过结壳的雪。
硬壳表面
The old paint had a crusty surface that flaked off easily.
旧油漆表面有一层硬壳，很容易剥落。
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crusty 由 crust（硬皮）+ y 组成，想象咬到面包硬壳的咔嚓口感，就是“有硬皮的”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：食物（面包、馅饼皮）、地面（雪、泥土）、皮肤或伤口表面 crusty 在描述有硬皮或脆皮的事物时通常用于日常语境，比如面包外皮、地面结皮或伤口结痂；口语里还可形容人脾气暴躁，但这里只表示字面义。
可作定语或表语，表示‘有硬皮的’或‘易怒的’，不接特定介词
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