📘 Oxford + IELTS 高阶词汇（续）
crook
/krʊk/
词性： n.
释义： a dishonest person; a criminal.
中文： 骗子；坏人；犯罪分子
例句：
The police finally caught the crook who stole the jewelry.
crooked
/ˈkrʊkɪd/
词性： adj.
释义： bent or twisted; dishonest.
中文： 弯曲的；不诚实的
例句：
The picture on the wall is crooked.
crop
/krɒp/
词性： n./v.
释义：
n. plants grown for food
v. to cut short
中文： 农作物；收成；剪短
搭配：
crop production cash crop（经济作物）
例句：
This year’s wheat crop was unusually good.
cross
/krɒs/
词性： v./n./adj.
释义：
v. go from one side to the other
n. 十字形；交叉
adj. angry（BrE）
中文： 穿过；十字；生气的
例句：
She crossed the street carefully.
crossing
/ˈkrɒsɪŋ/
词性： n.
释义： a place where people/vehicles cross.
中文： 过道；十字路口；横渡
例句：
Use the pedestrian crossing for safety.
crossroads
/ˈkrɒsrəʊdz/
词性： n.
释义： a point where important decisions must be made; intersection.
中文： 十字路口；人生关键点（引申）
例句：
She is at a crossroads in her career.
crouch
/kraʊtʃ/
词性： v.
释义： bend low; squat.
中文： 蹲下；弯腰
例句：
He crouched behind the wall to hide.
crow
/krəʊ/
词性： n./v.
释义：
n. 乌鸦
v. （因得意）欢呼；啼叫
中文： 乌鸦；得意地叫
例句：
He crowed with delight when he won.
crowd
/kraʊd/
词性： n./v.
释义：
n. a large number of people
v. to gather closely
中文： 人群；拥挤
例句：
A large crowd gathered outside the stadium.
crown
/kraʊn/
词性： n./v.
释义：
n. a symbol of royal power
v. to officially declare (someone) as a champion/king
中文： 王冠；皇冠；加冕
例句：
She was crowned champion of the world.
crude
/kruːd/
词性： adj.
释义： raw; unrefined; rude.
中文： 粗糙的；天然未加工的；粗鲁的
例句：
Crude oil prices have risen again.
cruel
/ˈkruːəl/
词性： adj.
释义： causing pain intentionally.
中文： 残忍的；残酷的
例句：
It was cruel to leave the animal alone.
cruelty
/ˈkruːəlti/
词性： n.
释义： behavior that causes pain or suffering.
中文： 残酷；残忍行为
例句：
Animal cruelty is illegal in many countries.
cruise
/kruːz/
词性： n./v.
释义：
n. a journey on a ship
v. to travel at a steady speed
中文： 游轮旅行；巡航
例句：
They went on a Mediterranean cruise.
crumb
/krʌm/
词性： n.
释义： a very small piece of bread or cake.
中文： 面包屑
例句：
There were crumbs all over the table.
crumble
/ˈkrʌmbl/
词性： v.
释义： break into small pieces; collapse.
中文： 崩溃；粉碎
例句：
The old walls began to crumble.
crush
/krʌʃ/
词性： v./n.
释义：
v. press and break; defeat; overwhelm
n. 迷恋（informal）
中文： 压碎；粉碎；迷恋
例句：
He crushed the can with one hand.
crust
/krʌst/
词性： n.
释义： the hard outer surface (bread, earth, etc.).
中文： 外壳；地壳；面包皮
例句：
She cut off the crusts of the bread.
crutch
/krʌtʃ/
词性： n.
释义： a support for walking; sth you depend on too much.
中文： 拐杖；依靠物
例句：
He walked with crutches after the accident.
cry
/kraɪ/
词性： v./n.
释义： shed tears; shout loudly.
中文： 哭；喊
例句：
She cried with relief.
crystal
/ˈkrɪstl/
词性： n./adj.
释义：
n. transparent stone or glass
adj. clear and bright
中文： 水晶；晶体；清澈的
例句：
The bowl is made of crystal.
cube
/kjuːb/
词性： n.
释义： a solid shape with six equal square faces.
中文： 立方体；立方
例句：
Cut the meat into small cubes.
cubic
/ˈkjuːbɪk/
词性： adj.
释义： relating to a cube; measured in cubic units.
中文： 立方的
例句：
The room measures 40 cubic meters.
cubism
/ˈkjuːbɪzəm/
词性： n.
释义： an art movement using geometric shapes and fragmented forms.
中文： 立体主义（艺术流派）
例句：
Picasso was one of the founders of Cubism.
❄🌸Snow Cherry Blossom🌸❄ 