crust

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crust /krʌst/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable]  1  the hard brown outer surface of bread 面包皮 sandwiches with the crusts cut off 切去边皮的三明治2  DFthe baked outer part of foods such as pies or pizzas 〔馅饼或比萨饼等的〕酥皮 a thin-crust pizza 薄皮比萨饼3  SURFACEa thin hard dry layer on the surface of something 〔某物的〕硬薄外层[表面] A hard gray crust had formed on the bottom of the tea kettle. 茶壶底部结了一层灰色的垢。4  the hard outer layer of the Earth 〔地球的〕地壳 deep within the Earth’s crust 在地壳深处 →4  See picture of 见图 GLOBE →5 see picture at 见图 earth1 → earn a crust at earn(1), upper crust

Examples from the Corpus

crust• a pizza with a thin, crispy crust• We were barely twenty when we got married, back before the Earth's crust cooled.• the Earth's crust• The extra rises will affect the crust, texture, and flavor, usually giving a crustier, slightly more sour loaf.• The thickness of the crust, for example, varies widely between continents and oceans.• Use the sharp knife to cut off the crusts.• The heat sets the crust and quickly evaporates the surface moisture, crisping the crust.• It was a nightmare of a trip, the trucks constantly breaking through the crust and having to be dug out.• Jimmy only eats sandwiches with the crusts cut off.crust ... formed• They ran the cell all day, after which time a green crust had formed on the cathode.Origin crust (1300-1400) Latin crusta “crust, shell”

crust nounChinese  

outer surface of brown the Corpus hard bread

crust
crust /krʌst/ noun [uncountable and countable]1. the hard brown outer surface of bread:
    sandwiches with the crusts cut off
2. the baked outer part of foods such as pies or pizzas:
    a thin-crust pizza
3. a thin hard dry layer on the surface of something:
    A hard gray crust had formed on the bottom of the tea kettle.
4. the hard outer layer of the Earth:
    deep within the Earth’s crust
⇨ earn a crust at earn(1), ⇨ upper crust

crustBrE /krʌst/ 🔊NAmE /krʌst/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] the hard outer surface of bread 面包皮◆sandwiches with the crusts cut off切掉面包皮的三明治 [countable, usually singular] a layer of pastry, especially on top of a pie 糕饼（尤指馅饼）酥皮◆Bake until the crust is golden. 把糕饼烤至外皮呈金黄色。🔊🔊 [countable, uncountable] a hard layer or surface, especially above or around sth soft or liquid （尤指软物或液体上面、周围的）硬层，硬表面◆a thin crust of ice一层薄冰◆the earth's crust地壳  ➡  see also upper crust ●ˌearn a/your ˈcrust(BrE, informal) to earn enough money to live on 挣钱糊口；谋生