Crease



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 折缝, 皱痕
• ［英］ n. 折缝, 皱痕 ( a line, mark, or ridge made by folding and pressing)
• ［记］ 和create ( 创造, 引起) 一起记, 引起折缝 ( create a crease) ;比较: grease ( 油脂)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: probably alteration of earlier creaste, from Middle English creste crest
• Date: 1578
• 1. a line, mark, or ridge made by or as if by folding a pliable substance
• 2. a specially marked area in various sports; especially an area surrounding or in front of a goal (as in lacrosse or hockey)
• ? creaseless adjective

II. verb (creased; creasing)

• Date: 1588
• transitive verb
  • 1. to make a crease in or on ; wrinkle smile creased her face
  • 2. to wound slightly especially by grazing <creased by a bullet
• intransitive verb
  • to become creased
• ? creaser noun

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