单词 | crease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
释义 | crease1 nouncrease2 verb creasecrease1 /kriːs/ noun ![]() ![]() WORD ORIGINcrease1 ExamplesOrigin: 1500-1600 Probably from crestEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUSon the ground/on the surface of something► line Collocations a long thin mark on a piece of paper, the ground, or another surface: · The teacher put a red line through the first sentence.· If the ball goes over the line, it’s out of play. ► groove a thin line that has been cut into a surface: · Deep grooves had been cut into the stone to channel the water.· Lyle ran his fingernail along the groove in the table. ► rut a deep line in the ground which has been made by the wheels of vehicles: · The deep ruts made by the trucks were full of water.· The tractor’s wheels caught a rut in the field and jolted him. ► crease/wrinkle a line on clothes, material, or paper where it has been folded or crushed: · She was trying to smooth out the creases in her dress.· She had wrinkles in her skirt where she had sat. Longman Language Activatorthe straight line where something has been folded► fold a straight line where something, especially paper or cloth, has been folded: · Cut the paper along the fold.· She lay there in the narrow bed, her chin resting on the fold of the sheet. ► crease a straight fold made carefully, especially in clothing: · I folded the paper back into its original creases and put it into the drawer.sharp crease: · The defendant wore a blue blazer, a white shirt, and gray pants with a sharp crease. a line on cloth where it has been folded or crushed► crease especially British a line on a piece of clothing or material where it has been folded or crushed: · When I unpacked my suitcase, all my shirts had creases in them. ► wrinkle especially American a line in a piece of clothing that is caused when it has not been folded or hung properly, but instead has been left somewhere untidily: · If you hang that dress over the bath, the steam will get the wrinkles out.· It's made from a special fabric that doesn't leave any wrinkles after you wash it. ► wrinkled especially American /creased especially British clothes that are wrinkled or creased have a lot of wrinkles or creases in them: · Your tie's creased, you'll have to iron it.· Chris, as usual, came in wearing old jeans and a wrinkled T-shirt. a line on someone's face or skin► line · When she laughed, little lines formed at the corners of her eyes and mouth.· The deep lines on his forehead showed that he was a worried man. ► wrinkle a deep line on someone's face or skin, which is caused by growing old: · Her face was old and covered in wrinkles.· Delay the effects of ageing with a revolutionary new anti-wrinkle cream. ► wrinkled if someone's face or skin is wrinkled , it has a lot of wrinkles on it: · a small man with a balding head and a very wrinkled face· Mrs Franz sat on the step, shelling peas with her wrinkled old hands. ► crease a deep line on someone's face or skin, which lasts for a short time because they are smiling, bending part of their body etc: · When he smiles, you can see the creases around his mouth and his eyes. WORD SETS► Cricketbail, nounbat, verbbatsman, nounboundary, nounbowl, verbbowler, nounbowling, nouncatch, verbcentury, nouncrease, nouncricketer, noundismiss, verbduck, noungoogly, nouninfield, nouninnings, nounlbw, adverblob, verbloft, verbover, nounpavilion, nounpitch, verbpull, nounrun, nounsingle, nounsix, numberslip, nounspinner, nounstand, nounstump, nounstump, verbtest, nountest match, nounwicket, nounwicket keeper, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► smoothed ... creases 1[countable] a line on a piece of cloth, paper etc where it has been folded, crushed, or pressed: ![]() (=lines appear on your brow because you are thinking or are worried) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► smooth![]() · Sixty-Four Donna put down the note and ran her hands over the paper, as if trying to smooth out the creases.· Fernando drew away from her and Ruth scrambled to her feet, smoothing the creases from her dress.· She paused briefly to tidy her hair and smooth the creases from her skirt, then led the way into the house. ![]() ![]() ![]() crease1 nouncrease2 verb creasecrease2 verb [intransitive, transitive] ![]() ![]() VERB TABLE crease
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorwhen something gets folds in it► crease Collocations if clothes crease , they get unwanted folds or lines in them when you leave them somewhere, or when you wear them: · These trousers will crease if you don't hang them up properly.· Linen is a beautiful fabric but it creases very easily and needs to be pressed regularly. ► creased clothes that are creased have unwanted folds or lines in them because you have left them somewhere or been wearing them: · His shirt was creased at the back where he had been lying down on it.· Professor Haines finally showed up wearing a badly creased suit with stains on the front.get creased: · Don't put your shirts in there - they'll get creased. ► crumpled if papers or clothes are crumpled , they have a lot of unwanted lines and folds, and look old and untidy: · She reached into her pocket and handed the clerk a crumpled ten-dollar bill.· I spent the night under a bridge, using a crumpled blanket as a bed. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► your brow furrows/creases/wrinkles to become marked with a line or lines, or to make a line appear on cloth, paper etc by folding or crushing it → crumple: (=lines appear on your brow because you are thinking or are worried) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► up![]() · Jo could imitate anybody and always made him crease up, even without the dope.· Shorr has splattered the work with white paint, and violently creased up the photo underneath. NOUN► brow· She sensed through the darkness, brow creased. ► frown· She stirred, a slight frown creasing her forehead, but her face relaxed again, and became peaceful. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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