crust
n
1
(a) [C, U] hard outer surface of a loaf of bread; pastry covering of a pie, tart, etc 面包皮; 糕饼等的酥皮
a white loaf with a crisp brown crust 有焦皮的白面包
Cut the crusts off when you make sandwiches. 做三明治时要把焦皮切掉. =>illus at bread 见bread之插图.
(b) [C] (esp rhet 尤作修辞) slice of bread, esp a thin dry one 面包片(尤指薄而乾的)
(fig 比喻) He'd share his last crust with you, ie is very unselfish. 他就是剩下最後一片面包也会与你分享.
2 [C, U] hard surface 硬的表面
a thin crust of ice, frozen snow, etc ?quot;〉囊徊惚?冻结的雪等
the Earth's crust, ie the part nearest its surface 地壳.
3 [C, U] hard deposit on the inside of a bottle of wine, esp old port (葡萄酒的)沉淀物.
4 (idm 习语) the upper crust => upper. crust, v (phr v) crust over become covered with a crust 表层变硬
The surface of the liquid gradually crusted over. 液体表面渐渐地结了一层皮. crusted adj
1 [usu pred 通常作表语]
~ (with sth) having a hardened covering; encrusted 有硬壳; 结壳
walls crusted with dirt 积满污垢的墙.
2 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
(of port) blended from different vintages and matured in bottles (指红葡萄酒)由不同年份的葡萄酒混合装瓶使之醇和.
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;