| 单词 | crease |
| 释义 | crease (kriːs ) Word forms: creases , creasing , creased 1. countable noun [usually plural] B2 Creases are lines that are made in cloth or paper when it is crushed or folded. She stood up, frowning at the creases in her silk dress. [+ in] Papa flattened the creases of the map with his broad hands. [+ of] ...cream coloured trousers with sharp creases. Synonyms: fold, ruck, line, tuck 2. verb If cloth or paper creases or if you crease it, lines form in it when it is crushed or folded. Most outfits crease a bit when you are travelling. [VERB] Liz sat down on the bed, lowering herself carefully so as not to crease her skirt. [VERB noun] Synonyms: crumple, rumple, pucker, crinkle creased adjective His clothes were creased, as if he had slept in them. 3. ergative verb If your face creases or if an expression creases it, lines appear on it because you are frowning or smiling. [written] His ruddy face still routinely creases with mirth. [VERB] For just the second time a look of emotion creases his face. [VERB noun] 4. countable noun Creases in someone's skin are lines which form where their skin folds when they move. ...the tiny creases at the corners of his eyes. When Crevecoeur smiled, the creases in his face deepened. Synonyms: wrinkle, line, crow's-foot creased adjective ...Jock's creased drunken face. 5. singular noun In cricket, the crease is a line on the playing surface where the batter stands. Haynes was still at the crease, unbeaten on 84. Phrasal verbs: crease up ergative phrasal verb If someone or something makes you crease up or creases you up, they make you laugh a lot. [British, informal] I do make him laugh. Don't ask me why, but I'll be saying something and he'll just crease up. [VERB PARTICLE] He's trying to say hello in Italian and he says goodbye in Spanish, it creases me up every time. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Collocations: deep crease Carers help her shower, give her a 'deep crease clean' to tackle the sores which develop from being in bed so much and cook and shop for her. The Sun It turns out the effects of a lifetime of fretting can appear in the form deep creases around your chin. The Sun The bonnet has a sweeping effect created by deep creases on both sides. The Sun The bonnet has been raised and given deep creases that hint at the power beneath. The Sun Glass, his normally impassive face creased by the faintest of smiles, was shutting the doors again. THE WHITE DOVE John Timson looked up from the radar set and Parnell's face creased into a concerned frown. LET NOT THE DEEP It was so unexpected that Lily's face creased in a bizarre rictus of a smile. LOOKING FOR THE SPARK (2004) Translations: Chinese: 折痕 Japanese: 折り目 |
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