crust
English [krʌst] Beauty [krʌst]
n. Bread crust; puff pastry (of pie or pizza, etc.); hard crust, hard crust; earth crust; <非正式>life, livelihood
v. Formation (or formation) of a crusty (or hard shell)
crust, crust, crust
From PIE*kreus, frozen, crystalline, etymologically synonymous with crystal, cryogenic.
①可数名词 The crust on a loaf of bread is the outside part. 面包皮
Cut the crusts off the bread and soak the bread in the milk.
Cut off the crust and soak the bread in milk.
(2) A pie's crust is its cooked pastry. Pie crust
The Key lime pie was bursting with flavour. Good crust, too.
The "Base" brand lime pie has a strong taste and a good crust.
③可数名词 A crust is a hard layer of something, especially on top of a softer or wetter substance. 硬外壳
As the water evaporates, a crust of salt is left on the surface of the soil.
After the water evaporates, a layer of salt is left on the surface of the soil.
(4) The Earth's crust is its outer layer. crust
Earthquakes leave scars in the Earth's crust.
Earthquakes leave marks on the Earth's crust.
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crusty
英 [ˈkrʌsti] 美 [ˈkrʌsti]
adj. Irritable; stubborn; shelled; shell-like
Crusty bread has a hard, crisp outside. There is a hard and crispy crust
crusted
英 [ˈkrʌstɪd] 美 [ˈkrʌstɪd]
adj. The skin is born; there is precipitation; the old; the old
If something is crusted with a substance, it is covered with a hard or thick layer of that substance. 硬皮的; 厚皮的
crustal
英 [ˈkrʌst(ə)l] 美 [ˈkrʌstl]
adj. Shell's; Earth's crust's
of or relating to the earth's crust 地壳的
crustacean
英 [krʌˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [krʌˈsteɪʃn]
n. Crustaceans
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rest
English [rʌst] Beauty [rʌst]
n. Rust, rust; rust (of plants), rust bacteria; rust color, ochre color
v. (Make) rust; rust color; decay and dullness (due to negligence or non-use); damage and corrosion (due to prolonged use or harmful use).
Rust is a brown substance that forms on iron or steel, for example when it comes into contact with water. 锈
trust
英 [trʌst] 美 [trʌst]
n. Trust, trust; trust (of money or property) trust, trusteeship; trustee fund institution, trustee body;
v. Trust, believe; yes... Be sure, trustworthy; believe, believe; hope, hope; entrust, entrust; <古>credit
If you trust someone, you believe that they are honest and sincere and will not deliberately do anything to harm you. 信任
crest
English [krest] Beauty [krest]
n. (Mountain) top, (wave) peak; (family, town, institution, etc. as markers) ornaments, badges; bird crowns, feather crowns; feather ornaments (on the hats of former soldiers).
v. Reaching the summit (or wave peak); with (or tied) crown ornaments (be crested with)
The crest of a hill or a wave is the top of it. 顶; 峰
crush
英 [krʌʃ] 美 [krʌʃ]
v. Crushing, squeezing deformation; mashing, crushing into powder; putting... Squeeze in and put... Cramming (in a small space) ;() wrinkles and wrinkles; subduing, suppressing; upsetting, depressed
n. Crowds;
To crush something means to press it very hard so that its shape is destroyed or so that it breaks into pieces. 压扁; 压碎
