crisp

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crisp1 ●○○ adjective  1  DFhard 硬的 something that is crisp is hard, and makes a pleasant sound when you break it or crush it 脆响的，脆而易碎的 She kicked at the crisp leaves at her feet. 她踢着脚边松脆的树叶。 He stepped carefully through the crisp deep snow. 他小心地走在松脆的、厚厚的雪地里。► see thesaurus at hard2  CSBREAKfood 食物 food that is crisp is pleasantly hard or firm when you bite it 脆爽的，脆的 SYN crispy OPP soggy a crisp green salad 脆爽的蔬菜色拉 a crisp juicy apple 又脆又多汁的苹果 Cook the pastry until it is crisp and golden. 把油酥面团烤到发脆并呈金黄色。 The meat should be nice and crisp on the outside. 这肉的外层应该是松脆可口的。3  TIMpaper/cloth 纸/布 paper or cloth that is crisp is fresh, clean, and new 洁净的；簇新的；挺括的 SYN fresh a crisp new five-dollar bill 一张崭新挺括的五美元钞票 crisp cotton sheets 洁净的棉布被单4  DNCOLDweather 天气 weather that is crisp is cold and dry 寒冷干燥的；凉爽的 OPP humid The air was fresh and crisp. 空气清新凉爽。 a crisp clear autumn day 一个秋高气爽的日子 The weather remained crisp and dry. 天气依然是又干又冷。► see thesaurus at cold5  CONFIDENTpeople 人们 if someone behaves or speaks in a crisp way, they are confident, polite, and firm, but not very friendly 〔言行〕干脆利落的，利索的 Her tone was crisp and businesslike. 她的语调干脆利落，有板有眼。6  picture/sound 图片/声音 a picture or sound that is crisp is clear 清晰的；清脆悦耳的 SYN sharp an old recording that still sounds remarkably crisp 听起来仍然很清晰的一段旧录音 —crisply adverb ‘Take a seat, ’ she said crisply. “请坐。”她脆声说道。 —crispness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

crisp• Bake until golden brown and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes; set aside.• She handed me a crisp $20 bill.• You can serve the chicken with a crispy stir fry of mixed vegetables.• In a large ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 10 minutes.• Ladies swim in the pond itself, which is crisp and clean with ducks upon it.• The weather was crisp and clear and you could see the mountains fifty miles away.• The general's voice was crisp and clear as he addressed the meeting.• Give them enough bait to lure them and when they call be cool, crisp, and efficient.• It's hard driven, but Tommy is unmistakeably a jazz drummer, very crisp and energetic and clearly leading the group.• Bake the pastry at 180 for about twenty minutes until crisp and golden.• a crisp apple• I love to be out of doors on these bright, crisp autumn mornings.• Brush the tops of the loaves with cold water, which helps form the crisp crust for which French bread is famous.• The crisp, dry leaves rustled underneath her feet.• a delicious crisp green apple• By the time they were brown and crisp, his question no longer was quite so rhetorical.• His feet broke through the crisp outer layer of snow.• a crisp piece of bacon• a crisp salad• It was a crisp winter morning.

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crisp2 /krɪsp/ noun [countable] British English   DFa very thin flat round piece of potato that is cooked in oil and eaten cold 油炸（马铃）薯片 → chip SYN American English potato chip a packet of crisps 一包炸薯片

Examples from the Corpus

crisp• Like many children, David was fond of sugary foods and liked ice-cream, orange squash, chocolate and crisps.• Avoid savoury manufactured goods and crisps. 5 Eat a variety of foods including fresh ones.• The meal then followed and all had their fill of sausage rolls and crisps, washed down with delicious barley water.• You know crisps give me indigestion.• Hence the reception, with bottles of wine and the odd crisp provided by Paul Lexington Productions.• And why bother baking a potato when a packet of crisps is to hand?

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crisp3 verb [intransitive, transitive]  DFCto become crisp or make something become crisp by cooking or heating it 〔通过烹调或加热〕（使）变脆 Cook the chicken until the skin is nicely crisped. 把鸡烤到皮恰好变脆为止。→ See Verb table

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crisp• If necessary, brown under a hot grill for a few min to crisp further before cutting into squares to serve.• The heat sets the crust and quickly evaporates the surface moisture, crisping the crust.• Five minutes before end of cooking, open foil to crisp the top.• Use gel for sculptured, spiky or slicked back styles, or for crisping up fringes and pieces.Origin crisp2 (1500-1600) crisp “curly” ((10-20 centuries)), from Latin crispus

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Crisp
Crisp, Quen‧tin /ˈkwentən, ˈkwentɪn/
(1908–99) a writer and critic who was born in the UK but went to live in the US. He is known especially for writing The Naked Civil Servant (1968) and for being homosexual, and for his clever and amusing opinions and strange clothes.

crisp

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crisp¹ /krɪsp/ noun [countable] British English

a very thin flat round piece of potato that is cooked in oil and eaten cold ⇨ chip
   SYN  potato chip American English:
    a packet of crisps

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crisp² adjective1.  HARD something that is crisp is hard, and makes a pleasant sound when you break it or crush it:
    She kicked at the crisp leaves at her feet.
    He stepped carefully through the crisp deep snow.
2.  FOOD food that is crisp is pleasantly hard or firm when you bite it
   SYN  crispy
   OPP  soggy:
    a crisp green salad
    a crisp juicy apple
    Cook the pastry until it is crisp and golden.
    The meat should be nice and crisp on the outside.
3.  PAPER/CLOTH paper or cloth that is crisp is fresh, clean, and new
   SYN  fresh:
    a crisp new five-dollar bill
    crisp cotton sheets
4.  WEATHER weather that is crisp is cold and dry
   OPP  humid:
    The air was fresh and crisp.
    a crisp clear autumn day
    The weather remained crisp and dry.
5.  PEOPLE if someone behaves or speaks in a crisp way, they are confident, polite, and firm, but not very friendly:
    Her tone was crisp and businesslike.
6.  PICTURE/SOUND a picture or sound that is crisp is clear
   SYN  sharp:
    an old recording that still sounds remarkably crisp
—crisply adverb:
    ‘Take a seat,’ she said crisply.
—crispness noun [uncountable]

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crisp³ verb [intransitive and transitive]
to become crisp or make something become crisp by cooking or heating it:
    Cook the chicken until the skin is nicely crisped.