crack

noun

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space(空间)

  1. C2Countable(可数名词)

    a very narrow opening or line on the surface of something.

    裂缝;缝隙;裂口

    • The parched earth displayed noticeable cracks.

      干涸的土地上出现了明显的裂缝。

    • We took a peek through the narrow crack between the floorboards.

      我们从地板之间的狭窄缝隙中偷看了一眼。

    • His facade of confidence began to show cracks.

      他自信的外表开始显露出裂痕。

sound(声音)

  1. Countable(可数名词)

    a sudden sharp, loud sound.

    爆裂声;劈啪声;破裂声

    • The crack of the whip echoed in the silence.

      鞭子的劈啪声在寂静中回荡。

    • We stopped when we heard the loud crack of a branch breaking.

      当我们听到树枝断裂的巨响时,我们停了下来。

    • The thunder was followed by a sharp crack of lightning.

      雷声过后,紧接着是一道闪电的尖锐爆裂声。

attempt(尝试)

  1. Countable(可数名词)Usually singular(通常单数)informal(非正式)

    an attempt or opportunity to do something.

    尝试;企图;机会

    • He has a crack at breaking the record in next month's competition.

      他将在下个月的比赛中尝试打破纪录。

    • I’ve never tried this before, but I’ll give it a crack.

      我以前从未尝试过这个,但我会试试看。

    • Each candidate will have a crack at the position.

      每位候选人都有机会争取这个职位。

drug(毒品)

  1. Uncountable(不可数名词)slang(俚语)

    a potent, smokable form of cocaine.

    快克古柯碱

    • Street dealers are selling crack cocaine.

      街头毒贩正在贩卖快克可卡因。

    • Crack cocaine is a highly addictive substance for drug users.

      快克可卡因对吸毒者来说是一种极易上瘾的物质。

    • Police seized a large amount of crack cocaine.

      警方查获了大量快克可卡因。

social(社交)

  1. Uncountable(不可数名词)

    informal, enjoyable conversation or social time

    欢乐时光;(尤指)令人愉快的交谈

security(安全)

  1. Countable(可数名词)informal(非正式)

    a method of bypassing security measures in a computer system.

    (非法入侵电脑系统的)方法;破解程序;破解软件

    • Hackers use cracks to gain unauthorized access to computer systems.

      黑客使用破解程序来未经授权进入计算机系统。

    • They are looking for cracks for free software.

      他们正在寻找免费软件的破解程序。

    • There are many cracks for free software available online.

      网络上有很多免费软件的破解程序。

humor(幽默)

  1. Countable(可数名词)

    a witty or sarcastic remark.

    妙语;俏皮话;讥讽的话

Phrases of crack noun

  • (just) a crack

    A very small opening or narrow gap.

    (只)留一条缝

    She opened the door just a crack so she could hear what was going on outside.

    她把门打开一条缝,这样她就能听到外面的动静。

verb

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Definitions of crack verb

damage(损坏)

  1. B2Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)

    to damage a surface so that thin lines appear on it, or to become damaged in this way.

    (使)破裂;(使)裂开;(使)产生裂纹

    • I accidentally cracked my phone screen when I dropped it.

      我不小心把手机屏幕摔裂了。

    • The ice began to crack with a loud noise.

      冰块开始发出巨大的破裂声。

    • The paint on the old wall began to crack.

      旧墙上的油漆开始出现裂纹。

collapse(崩溃)

  1. Intransitive(不及物动词)informal(非正式)

    to become mentally or physically unable to function due to stress.

    身心俱疲;精神崩溃

    • After weeks of pressure, she felt like she was about to crack.

      在几周的压力之后,她感觉自己快要崩溃了。

    • He couldn't handle the intense training and eventually cracked.

      他无法应对如此高强度的训练,最终崩溃了。

    • He began to crack under the immense pressure.

      他在巨大的压力下开始崩溃了。

fail(失败)

  1. Intransitive(不及物动词)informal(非正式)

    to begin to fail or have problems.

    出现问题;失败;瓦解

    • Their marriage began to crack after the financial difficulties.

      他们的婚姻在经济困难后开始出现问题。

    • Poor project management caused the whole project to crack.

      糟糕的项目管理导致整个项目失败。

    • The structure of the company started to crack after the leadership change.

      公司结构在领导层变更后开始瓦解。

surrender(屈服)

  1. Intransitive(不及物动词)

    to give in or fail under pressure.

    屈服;崩溃;妥协

    • Under intense interrogation, he finally cracked and confessed to the crime.

      在严厉的审问下,他终于崩溃并承认了罪行。

    • After hours of negotiation, she finally cracked.

      经过数小时的谈判,她终于妥协了。

    • Under immense pressure, he cracked and told the police everything.

      在巨大的压力下,他崩溃了,并向警方坦白了一切。

access(进入)

  1. Transitive(及物动词)

    to break something open, especially in order to reach or use what is inside.

    敲开;砸开;打开

    • I cracked open the walnut to get the meat inside.

      我敲开核桃以取出里面的果仁。

    • She cracked an egg into the bowl to make a cake.

      她把鸡蛋打入碗中来做蛋糕。

    • He cracked the coconut open with a hammer.

      他用锤子敲开了椰子。

  2. Transitive(及物动词)

    to gain unauthorized access to a computer system.

    非法入侵(电脑系统)

copy(复制)

  1. Transitive(及物动词)informal(非正式)

    to copy software or data illegally.

    非法复制(电脑程序或资料)

solve(解决)

  1. Transitive(及物动词)

    to find a solution to a problem or mystery.

    解决(问题);破解(谜团)

    • They spent hours trying to crack the puzzle.

      他们花了几个小时试图破解这个谜题。

    • The police are working hard to crack this complex case.

      警方正在努力破解这起复杂的案件。

    • After months of research, they finally cracked the solution.

      经过几个月的研究,他们终于找到了解决方案。

strike(打击)

  1. Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)Verb + adv/prep(动词+副词/介词)

    to hit something or someone forcefully.

    碰撞;撞击;击打

    • He accidentally cracked his head against the wall.

      他不小心把头撞到了墙上。

    • She cracked the ball with her tennis racket.

      她用网球拍击球。

    • He cracked him on the back with a stick.

      他用棍子打他的背。

sound(声音)

  1. Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)

    to make a sudden, sharp noise, or to cause something to make this noise.

    (使)发出爆裂声;(使)发出劈啪声

    • The campfire cracked as it burned.

      营火燃烧时发出劈啪声。

    • The whip cracked sharply through the air.

      鞭子在空中发出尖锐的劈啪声。

    • He cracked his neck, making his joints pop.

      他扭动脖子,使关节发出声响。

  2. Intransitive(不及物动词)

    If a voice cracks, it changes because of a person's emotions.

    (嗓音)变嘶哑;(嗓音)变沙哑

    • Her voice cracked as she spoke about her fears.

      当她谈论自己的恐惧时,她的声音变得嘶哑。

    • His voice cracked with grief.

      他的声音因悲痛而变得沙哑。

    • Her voice cracked with emotion when she heard the news.

      当她听到这个消息时,她的声音因情绪激动而变得嘶哑。

joke(玩笑)

  1. C1Transitive(及物动词)

    to make jokes or witty remarks.

    说俏皮话;开玩笑;讲笑话

    • He's always cracking silly jokes.

      他总是开一些愚蠢的玩笑。

    • She cracked a joke during the meeting to lighten the mood.

      她在会议上讲了个笑话来缓和气氛。

    • He always cracks jokes at the most inappropriate times.

      他总是在最不适当的时候开玩笑。

adjective

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  1. Before noun(前置形容词)

    of the highest quality or skill.

    优秀的;顶尖的;第一流的

    • a crack military unit

      一支优秀的军事部队

    • crack athletes

      顶尖运动员

    • She is a crack lawyer.

      她是一名顶尖律师。

Idioms

  • crack the whip

    To use one's authority to compel someone to improve their performance or work harder.

    施威,督促

    The manager realized the team was behind schedule and decided to crack the whip.

    经理意识到团队落后于进度,决定要严格督促。

  • get cracking

    To begin doing something with speed and efficiency.

    迅速开始做某事。

    We need to get cracking on preparing the presentation; time is running out.

    我们需要赶紧开始准备简报;时间不多了。

  • at the crack of dawn

    Very early in the morning, typically when the sun first appears.

    黎明时分

    They had to leave at the crack of dawn to catch their early flight.

    他们必须在破晓时分离开,以赶上早班飞机。

  • fall/slip through the cracks

    To be overlooked or not dealt with properly by a system or process due to a flaw or oversight.

    漏网之鱼

    Many children in need slip through the cracks in the social services system.

    许多需要帮助的儿童在社会服务系统中被忽略了。

Phrasal Verbs of crack

  • crack down

    to begin addressing unlawful or undesirable conduct with increased severity

    制裁;惩处;打击;镇压

    The government has decided to crack down on drug-related crimes.

    政府已决定打击与毒品相关的犯罪。

  • crack up

    to experience a mental breakdown

    精神崩溃;垮掉

    Under the pressure of work, she finally cracked up.

    在工作压力下,她终于精神崩溃了。

  • crack (someone) up

    to cause someone to burst into laughter, or to laugh a lot oneself unexpectedly

    (使)…大笑不已;(使)…忍俊不禁

    Her sense of humor always cracks me up.

    她的幽默感总是让我大笑不已。