1. to break something so that it gets lines on its surface, but does not break into pieces
使(某物)裂開但未破碎
Be careful not to crack the screen of your phone.
小心別把手機螢幕弄裂了。
The ice on the lake began to crack under the weight.
湖面上的冰因承受重量而開始裂開。
作為動詞,crack 主要描述物體破裂、發出爆裂聲、解決難題或人的狀態崩潰。
破裂
EN: The glass cracked when it fell on the floor.
翻譯: 玻璃杯掉到地板上時裂開了。
發出爆裂聲
EN: The hunter heard a branch crack in the forest.
翻譯: 獵人聽到森林裡樹枝斷裂的劈啪聲。
破解、解決
EN: The detective finally cracked the case.
翻譯: 偵探終於破解了這個案子。
(身心)崩潰
EN: Under the pressure, he began to crack.
翻譯: 在壓力下,他開始撐不住了。
小提醒:注意 'crack a joke' 是固定片語,意思是『說笑話』,與『破裂』無關。
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1. to break something so that it gets lines on its surface, but does not break into pieces
使(某物)裂開但未破碎
Be careful not to crack the screen of your phone.
小心別把手機螢幕弄裂了。
The ice on the lake began to crack under the weight.
湖面上的冰因承受重量而開始裂開。
2. to make a sudden sharp sound
發出爆裂聲;劈啪作響
The whip cracked loudly in the air.
鞭子在空中發出響亮的劈啪聲。
Thunder cracked overhead during the storm.
暴風雨期間,雷聲在頭頂上方炸響。
3. to find a solution to a difficult problem or mystery
破解(難題或謎團)
The detectives finally cracked the case after months of investigation.
經過數月的調查,偵探們終於破解了這個案子。
Scientists are trying to crack the code of this ancient language.
科學家正試圖破解這種古老語言的密碼。
4. to lose control of one's emotions under pressure
(在壓力下)崩潰;垮掉
He cracked under the intense pressure of the final exam.
他在期末考的強大壓力下崩潰了。
The suspect cracked during the interrogation and confessed everything.
嫌疑犯在審訊中精神崩潰,供出了一切。
5. to open a safe, door, etc., by force, especially illegally
(尤指非法地)撬開(保險箱、門等)
The burglars cracked the safe and stole the jewels.
竊賊撬開了保險箱,偷走了珠寶。
It took them hours to crack the lock.
他們花了幾個小時才把鎖撬開。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| crack + noun | 使…破裂、打破 | The pressure cracked the glass. (壓力使玻璃裂開了。) |
| crack + open | 撬開、打開 | He used a crowbar to crack open the crate. (他用撬棍撬開了板條箱。) |
| crack + adjective | 變得…(指聲音或情緒) | Her voice cracked with emotion. (她的聲音因情緒激動而變得沙啞。) |
| crack + under + noun | 在…壓力下崩潰 | He cracked under the strain of the job. (他在工作的重壓下崩潰了。) |
| crack + a joke | 說笑話、開玩笑 | He always cracks a joke to lighten the mood. (他總是說個笑話來緩和氣氛。) |
| crack + a code / case | 破解(密碼、案件) | The detective finally cracked the case. (偵探終於破解了這個案件。) |
| crack down on + noun | 嚴厲取締、打擊 | The police are cracking down on illegal parking. (警方正在嚴厲取締違規停車。) |
| get cracking | 開始動手、趕緊做 | We need to get cracking on this project. (我們得趕緊開始這個專案了。) |
EN:The old vase cracked under the pressure of being moved.
翻譯:那個舊花瓶在搬動的壓力下裂開了。
EN:He finally cracked the encryption code.
翻譯:他終於破解了加密密碼。
EN:A long crack appeared in the foundation after the earthquake.
翻譯:地震後,地基出現了一道長長的裂縫。
表達「使破裂」或「破解」時,通常直接使用「crack + 受詞」結構;若要說明破裂的原因或位置,則需加上適當的介系詞片語。
crack vs break
「crack」通常指物體表面出現裂縫或裂紋,但未完全分離;「break」則指物體斷裂成兩部分或更多部分。
crack vs snap
「crack」常伴隨清脆的破裂聲,可能涉及硬物裂開;「snap」則指快速斷裂或折斷,聲音更短促尖銳。
crack vs fracture
「crack」多用於日常物品的裂開;「fracture」是更正式或專業的術語,尤指骨骼或材料的斷裂。
在轉述他人說過的話或想法時,用來表示「說出」或「透露」。 EN: He finally cracked and told us the secret. 翻譯: 他終於鬆口,把秘密告訴了我們。
EN:I knew she would crack under pressure and admit it.
翻譯:我就知道她在壓力下會撐不住而承認。
用來強調某人突然情緒失控、崩潰,或某物突然損壞。 EN: After hours of questioning, the suspect's voice cracked. 翻譯: 經過數小時的審問,嫌犯的聲音崩潰了。
EN:My phone screen cracked when it fell on the floor.
翻譯:我的手機掉到地上時,螢幕就裂了。
在思考或猶豫時,作為填充詞,類似「嗯...」、「那個...」,但通常帶有「搞砸了」或「出問題了」的暗示。 EN: So I was trying to fix it, and then... crack... I made it worse. 翻譯: 我當時正試著修理它,然後... 唉... 搞砸了... 我把它弄得更糟了。
EN:The plan was perfect until—crack—something unexpected happened.
翻譯:計畫原本很完美,直到——糟糕——發生了意想不到的事。
正式寫作注意:上述口語用法,尤其是作為「停頓填充」的用法,在正式報告、學術論文或商業文件中應避免使用。在正式文體中,應使用更精確的動詞,如 "disclose", "break down", "fracture",或直接重組句子以避免使用填充詞。
crack down on
phrasal verb
嚴厲打擊;取締
crack a joke
verb + noun phrase
開玩笑;說笑話
crack a smile
verb + noun phrase
露出微笑
crack the code
verb + noun phrase
破解密碼;解開謎題
crack under pressure
verb + prepositional phrase
在壓力下崩潰;撐不住
crack a case
verb + noun phrase
破案
crack a whip
verb + noun phrase
鞭打(字面);嚴厲督促(比喻)
a hard nut to crack
idiom (noun phrase containing 'crack')
難題;難以對付的人或事
×The glass cracked down.
✓The glass cracked.
「crack」本身已表示「裂開」,不需要加「down」。加「down」通常用於「break down」或「crack down on something」(取締)。
×I cracked the code after many tries.
✓I cracked the code after many attempts.
「try」作為名詞時,在正式或書面語中,表示「嘗試解開謎題或密碼」更常用「attempt」。口語中「give it a try」可以,但「after many tries」聽起來較不正式。
×He cracked a joke and made everyone laugh.
✓He cracked a joke and everyone laughed.
「make someone laugh」語法正確,但在此語境中略顯冗餘。當主詞「crack a joke」時,結果「everyone laughed」更自然直接。
×Don't crack the eggs too strong.
✓Don't crack the eggs too hard.
描述「用力」敲開雞蛋,應使用副詞「hard」,而非形容詞「strong」。「Strong」描述強度或力量本身,而「hard」描述動作的力度。
×The pressure made him to crack.
✓The pressure made him crack.
動詞「make」在表示「使某人做某事」時,後面接「賓語 + 動詞原形」,不加「to」。這是使役動詞的常見錯誤。
×I can hear the thunder cracking.
✓I can hear the thunder crashing / rumbling.
「Crack」描述短促、尖銳的爆裂聲(如鞭子、槍聲、東西破裂)。雷聲的「轟隆」聲更常用「rumble」、「crash」或「boom」。閃電的「霹靂」聲可用「crack」。