| 释义 |
craze
I. \ˈkrāz\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English crasen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish krasa to crush, smash, Norwegian, to crush, smash, crunch, probably of imitative origin
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to break to pieces : crush, smash
2.
a. now dialect Britain : to break without separation of partscrack
< crazing the jug >
b. : to produce minute cracks on the surface or glaze of — compare crackle II 2
3. archaic : to weaken or injure physically : make infirm
4. : to derange the intellect of : make insane or as if insane
< crazed by drink >
< they were crazed by the famine and pestilence of that last bitter winter — American Guide Series: Washington >
intransitive verb
1. archaic : shatter, break
2. : to become crazed : go mad
3. : to develop a mesh of fine cracks — used of solid plastics, surface coating (as pottery glazing), and adhesives
II. noun
(-s)
1. obsolete
a. : break, flaw, defect
b. : physical weakness : infirmity
2. : a transient infatuation : fad, mania
< his craze for easy money >
< the cocktail craze >
< a craze for internal improvements spread over the country — Isaac Lippincott >
3.
a. : a crazy condition
< in a craze with pain >
b. : craziness, insanity
< the aristocracy and intricacy of their craze — Frederic Morton >
4.
a. : cracking of ceramic glaze due to unequal contraction of body and glaze — compare crackle II 2
b. : hairline cracks on the surface (as of paint)
Synonyms: see fashion |