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1.

裂缝, 裂纹

a line on the surface of something along which it has broken without dividing into separate parts

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There's a small crack in the window.
窗户上有一道小裂缝。
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The vase fell and developed a hairline crack.
花瓶掉了，出现了一道细微的裂缝。
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fissurefracturesplitriftcrevice
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爆裂声, 噼啪声

a sudden, sharp noise

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We heard the loud crack of thunder.
我们听到了响亮的雷鸣声。
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The whip made a sharp crack in the air.
鞭子在空中发出清脆的响声。
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裂缝, 缝隙, 开口

a narrow opening or fissure, especially one in a rock or wall

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The climber found a small crack to grip onto.
登山者找到了一道可以抓住的小裂缝。
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Light filtered through the cracks in the old barn wall.
光线透过旧谷仓墙壁的裂缝透进来。
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使破裂, 使开裂

break or cause to break without complete separation of the parts

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The ice began to crack under their weight.
冰在他们的重量下开始开裂。
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He accidentally cracked the screen of his phone.
他不小心弄裂了手机屏幕。
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发出爆裂声, 发出噼啪声

make a sudden, sharp noise

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The old floorboards cracked underfoot.
旧地板在脚下吱吱作响。
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His knuckles cracked as he clenched his fist.
他握紧拳头时，指关节发出咔嗒声。
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snappopbangclatterthump
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破解, 解决

find a solution to or an explanation for (a problem or mystery)

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Scientists are trying to crack the code of DNA.
科学家们正在努力破解DNA的密码。
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They finally cracked the case after months of investigation.
经过数月的调查，他们终于侦破了这起案件。
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solvedecipherunravelfigure outdecode
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出色的, 顶尖的, 优秀的

excellent or very good

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He's a crack shot with a rifle.
他是个出色的步枪射手。
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They have a crack team of engineers.
他们拥有一支顶尖的工程师团队。
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excellentsuperbfirst-ratetop-notchexpert
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