| 释义 |
cracked
adjective
Etymology: Middle English crackyd, from past participle of crakken to crack
1.
a. : broken (as by a sharp blow) so that the surface is fissured
< cracked china >
b. : broken into coarse particles
< cracked wheat >
< cracked ice >
c. : marked by harsh or discordant notes or by failure to sustain tones
< a cracked voice >
< a cracked laugh >
2.
a. : damaged, flawed
< a cracked reputation >
b. obsolete : bankrupt
c. : mentally disturbed : crazy; also : intensely preoccupied : having a fixed idea : enthusiastic
• cracked·ness \ˈkrak(t)nə̇s\ noun -es |