| 单词 | crepe |
| 释义 | crepe (once / 11354 pages) 1n 2n 3nv A crepe is a thin, French of pancake. It's also a word for a type of thin, crinkly paper. Don't confuse your crepes and start chewing on paper. Both types of crepes are thin, though there's only one kind you'd want to eat. The inedible crepe is paper that's very thin and crinkly. Crepe paper is usually colored and is often used in decorations. The other type of crepe is a thin pancake that is filled with many types of food, including meat and fruit. Crepes are even thinner than Swedish pancakes, and they're either sweet or savory. This word shares a linguistic ancestor with English's crisp. WORD FAMILYcrepe: creped, crepes, creping USAGE EXAMPLESFor dessert, there are crepes folded like kerchiefs and diner-style waffles. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) The carrot crepe with littleneck clams, an immediate Instagram star, is both a novelty and a fine way to start dinner. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) Then grab a crepe at the Clifton Cafe, where the staff says Erin’s Eclectic Berry is a favorite. Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) 1 n small very thin pancake 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper French pancake, crape crepe Suzette crepes flamed in a sweet orange-and-lemon flavored liqueur sauce battercake, flannel cake, flannel-cake, flapcake, flapjack, griddlecake, hot cake, hotcake, pancake a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle n paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations 3Syn|Hyper crepe paper paper a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses 1n a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface Syn|Hypo|Hyper crape Canton crepe a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine crepe de Chinea very thin crepe of silk or silklike fabric crepe marocain, marocaina dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe cloth, fabric, material, textile artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers 2v cover or drape with crape Syn|Hyper crape cover provide with a covering or cause to be covered |
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