单词 | cracking |
释义 | cracking (once / 1302 pages) 1n 2n 3adj WORD FAMILY cracking: crackings+/crack: cracked, cracker, cracking, crackingly, cracks/cracked: crackeder, crackedest/cracker: crackers USAGE EXAMPLESBut Mr. Gensler soon developed a reputation for cracking down on Wall Street during his time at the agency. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) It is also co-operating with the EU to reduce illegal migration into Europe, cracking down on people-trafficking and improving its border security. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) Anyone cracking open their smartphone Tuesday morning may have seen weather projections calling for snow in Seattle. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1 1n the act of cracking something Syn|Hyper crack, fracture break, breakage, breaking the act of breaking something 2n the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) 2Hypo|Hyper hydrocracking the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst chemical action, chemical change, chemical process (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved n a sudden sharp noise 3Syn|Hyper crack, snap noise sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) adj very good Syn bang-up, bully, corking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell good having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified |
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