crevice

英 [ˈkrevɪs]

美 [ˈkrevɪs]

n.  (岩石或墙壁的)裂缝，裂隙，裂口

复数：crevices　过去分词：creviced　过去式：creviced　

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BNC.14847 / COCA.13625

牛津词典

noun

• （岩石或墙壁的）裂缝，裂隙，裂口
  a narrow crack in a rock or wall

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指岩石中的)裂缝，裂隙
  Acreviceis a narrow crack or gap, especially in a rock.
  1. ...a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice.
     裂缝中全长着罕见蕨类植物的巨石

英英释义

noun

• a long narrow opening
  Synonym:crackcleftfissurescissure
• a long narrow depression in a surface
  Synonym:crannycrackfissurechap

双语例句

• "cranny: a small opening, as in a wall or rock face; a crevice."
  “裂缝，裂口：在墙壁或石头等上面的小开口；裂缝.”
• When threatened they wedge themselves into a crevice and fill their lungs with air.
  当受到威胁时，它们便挤进裂缝，给自己的肺鼓满空气。
• The concrete and brick structure often produce crevice because of temperature changing.
  砖混结构常因温度变化而产生裂缝。
• A crack, crevice, or split. This dry weather has sprung the door.
  裂缝裂隙、缺口或裂缝干燥的气候使门裂开了缝。
• I crept towards the crevice.
  我朝裂缝爬过往。
• It was paved and clean, but grass was growing in every crevice.
  路是用石板铺的，扫得很干净，只是在石板间的缝中长满了小草。
• The standard of each nation have different control range and request in crevice of concrete building.
  各国的规范对混凝土构筑物的裂缝都有不同的控制范围和要求。
• I love the pattern presented by this humble little flower growing in a tiny crevice.
  我喜欢岩石缝里这株渺小的花所呈现的花纹。
• If an ant finds an outstanding hole such as the inside of an acorn or a rock crevice it recruits another scout to check it out.
  如果一只蚂蚁找到了一个理想的洞穴，如：橡子内部或岩石裂隙，它就会叫来另外一个侦察蚁对洞穴进行检查。
• When I had waited a long time, very patiently, without hearing him lie down, I resolved to open a little-a very, very little crevice in the lantern.
  当我已经等了很久，很耐心地听他没有躺下，我决定开一个小-一个非常，非常小的灯笼缝隙。