Word · Frequency #3419
crystal
结晶
核心释义
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
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由具有长程有序的原子或分子阵列组成的固体,并以三维周期性排列。
A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
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由化学物质固化形成的固体,具有高度规则的原子结构
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
- 3.
一块闪闪发光的矿物,类似于冰或玻璃。
A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
- 4.
用作各种电子设备组件的晶体元件
a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
- 5.
一种精美的玻璃器皿,或用于制作它的材料。
A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
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由物质固化形成的岩石；具有规则重复的内部结构和外部平面
a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
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表壳表盘上的玻璃。
The glass over the dial of a watch case.
由具有长程有序的原子或分子阵列组成的固体,并以三维周期性排列。；由化学物质固化形成的固体,具有高度规则的原子结构；一块闪闪发光的矿物,类似于冰或玻璃。；用作各种电子设备组件的晶体元件；一种精美的玻璃器皿,或用于制作它的材料。
用法In use
The salt formed small white crystals at the bottom of the glass.
用法提示：crystal 此处为名词，指析出的晶体颗粒。
Under the microscope, we could see the crystal structure of the mineral.
用法提示：crystal 作定语，表示‘晶体的’。
The chemist heated the substance until it melted and then let it cool into a crystal.
用法提示：crystal 为可数名词，指冷却后形成的固体结晶。
be made of crystal
作为不可数名词时，crystal 指水晶这种材料。
The vase is made of crystal.
这个花瓶是水晶做的。
a crystal / crystals (countable noun)
作为可数名词时，指单个的水晶晶体或水晶饰品。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- crystal clear
- 十分透明的；极其清楚的
- The water in the lake was crystal clear.湖里的水十分清澈透明。
- crystal ball
- 水晶球
- She looked into the crystal ball to predict the future.她盯着水晶球预测未来。
- crystal structure
- 晶体结构
- The scientist studied the crystal structure of the mineral.科学家研究了这种矿物的晶体结构。
- crystal glass
- 水晶玻璃
- The wine was served in a beautiful crystal glass.酒盛在漂亮的水晶玻璃杯里。
- liquid crystal
- 液晶
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象水晶晶莹剔透，发音"crystal"类似"清澈透"，意为清澈透明的水晶。
语境与语域Context & Register
名词和形容词均为中性语域。名词常见于科学（如晶体结构）、珠宝（水晶饰品）和装饰品语境；形容词常见于描述物质的透明或清澈（如水晶般的水）。通常不正式也不口语，适用于多数一般性书面和口语场合。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Pedestal, pistol, and distal all rhyme with crystal (ending with /ɪstəl/). Other lookalikes like 'bristle' or 'missile' have different sounds despite similar spelling.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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