Crust

[krʌst]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties.

(noun.) the outer layer of the Earth.

(noun.) a hard outer layer that covers something.

(verb.) form a crust or form into a crust; 'The bread crusted in the oven'.

丹尼斯校對--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) The hard external coat or covering of anything; the hard exterior surface or outer shell; an incrustation; as, a crust of snow.

(n.) The hard exterior or surface of bread, in distinction from the soft part or crumb; or a piece of bread grown dry or hard.

(n.) The cover or case of a pie, in distinction from the soft contents.

(n.) The dough, or mass of doughy paste, cooked with a potpie; -- also called dumpling.

(n.) The exterior portion of the earth, formerly universally supposed to inclose a molten interior.

(n.) The shell of crabs, lobsters, etc.

(n.) A hard mass, made up of dried secretions blood, or pus, occurring upon the surface of the body.

(n.) An incrustation on the interior of wine bottles, the result of the ripening of the wine; a deposit of tartar, etc. See Beeswing.

(n.) To cover with a crust; to cover or line with an incrustation; to incrust.

(v. i.) To gather or contract into a hard crust; to become incrusted.

錄入:谢里夫

同義詞及近義詞：

n. Incrustation, hard coating.

整理:鲁道夫

解釋/意思:

n. the hard rind or outside coating of anything: the outer part of bread: covering of a pie &c.: (geol.) the solid exterior of the earth.—v.t. to cover with a crust or hard case.—v.i. to gather into a hard crust.—adj. Crustāt′ed covered with a crust.—n. Crustā′tion an adherent crust.—adv. Crust′ily.—n. Crust′iness.—adj. Crust′y of the nature of or having a crust as port or other wine: having a hard or harsh exterior: hard: snappy: surly.

校對:赛克