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cre-mains /kri'meinz/ noun [pi.] {
cre-mate
/kra'meit/
verb [VN]
[often passive] to burn a dead body, especially as part of a funeral ceremony 焚烧，火化（尸体）；（尤指）火葬 cre-ma tion /kra'meijn/ noun 1 [U] the act of cremating
sb 火化 2 [C] a funeral at which
the dead person is cremated火葬；火化仪式
crema-torium /.kreme'toiriam/ noun {pi. crema-toria /-'toiria/ or cremattor iums) {NAmE also crema-tary /'kriimatoiri; 'krem-/ pi. -ies) a building in which the
bodies of dead people are burned 火葬场』 creme brulee /.krem brur'lei/ noun [C, U] {pi. cre^nes brulees /.krem bru:'lei/) (from French) a cold
dessert (=a sweet dish) made from
cream, with burnt sugar on top焦糖奶油（冷甜点）.；
creme caramel /.krem 'kaeramel/ noun [c, u] {pi. cremes caramels /.krem 'kaeramel/) {BrE, from French) {NAmE flan)
a cold
dessert (= a sweet dish) made from milk, eggs and sugar 焦糖蛋& (冷食） creme de cassis /.krem da kae'siis/ noun [U, C] {pi.
cremes de cassis /.krem
da kae'siis/) = cassis creme de la creme /.krem da la: 'krem/ noun [sing.] (from French, formal or humorous) the
best people or things of their kind 精英；精华；精髓：This school takes on〖y the cr^me de to cr^me.这所学校只招收髙
材生气
creme
de menthe /.krem
da 'mDnB; NAmE 'men0/
noun [U,
C] {pi. cremes
de menthe /.krem
da 'mDn0; NAmE 'men0/)
(from French) a
strong sweet alcoholic drink made witi mint薄荷烈性甜酒
creme
fraiche /.krem
'frej/ noun [u]
(from French) thick cream with a
slightly sour taste _浓奶油，生奶油 (略带酸味）
cren-el-lated
(US also
cren»el-ated)
/'krenaleitid/
adj. (fechn/cfl/ 术语）（of a
tower, castle, etc•塔楼、城堡等）
having
BATTLEMENTS
有雉_的 Cre-ole /'kriiaul; NAmE -oul/ (also creole) noun 1 [C] a person of mixed
European and African race, especially one who lives in the West Indies克里奧尔人（尤指居挂
在西印度群岛的欧洲人和非洲人的混血儿）2 [C] a person whose ancestors
were
among the first Europeans who settled in the West Indies or S America, or one
of the French or Spanish people who settled in the southern states of the US克里奧尔人（指首批定居在西印度群岛或
南美的欧洲人的后裔，或定居在美国南部诸州的法国人和
西班牙人的后裔> :Creok cookery克里奧尔式烹饪方法
3 [U]
a language formed when a mixture of a European language with a local language
(especially an African language spoken by slaves in the West Indies) is
spoken as a first language克里奧尔语（欧洲语言混和当
地语言，尤指与西印度群岛奴隶讲的非洲语言的混合语） —compare pidgin
cre-ol-ize
(BrE also
-ise) /'kriialaiz; BrE also 'kria-/ verb [VN] [linguistics to change a language by
combining it with a language from another place 使（语言）克里 奧尔语化_;使混合化：Creo〖ized /orms 〇/ iarin were spoken in various parts o/.£urope. g 时欧洲各地区都讲
堯里奧尔语形式南拉丁语。► cre.oMza.tion，-isa.tion /.kriralai'zeij'n; BrE also 'kria-/ noun [U, C] creo-sote
/'kriiasaut; NAmE -sout/ noun,
verb 鼸 ziot/n [U] a thick brown liquid that is made from coal tar, used to preserve wood杂酿油，木馈油（用于木材
防腐）
■ ve/i? [VN] to paint or
preserve sth with creosote 用杂酿
@涂抹（或防腐）
crepe
(also
crepe)
/kreip/
noun 1 [U] a type of light thin
cloth, made especially from cotton or silk, with a surface that is covered in
lines and folds (尤指用棉和 丝织的）绉布，绉绸，绉织物：aWacfccrSpedress黑色 绉绸连衣裙◊ a cr印e bandage弹力绷带2 [U]
a type of strong rubber with a rough surface, used for making the soles
.of
shoes 给胶■(制鞋底甩）：crSpe-soteci shoes 绉胶底鞋3 [C] a thin pancake
_煎饼
crepe paper noun [U] a type of thin brightly coloured
paper that stretches and has a surface covered in lines and folds, used
especially for making decorations (尤
用于装饰的）彩色皱纹纸
crepe Su-zette /.kreip sui'zet; ,krep/ noun {pi. crapes Su-zette /.kreip sui'zet; ,krep/)
(from French) a pancake
(=thin flat round cake) which has alcohol poured over it and is served
covered in flames 火烧薄饼，火烧可丽
饼(_上桌，淺上酒并点燃的）
crepi-ta-tion /.krepi'teijn/ noun a series of short sharp
sounds, for example like those made by sth burning in a fire喊啪声
crept pt, pp of creep
cre-pus-cul-ar /kn'pAslgal8(r)/ adj. {literary) related to the period of the evening
when the sun has just gone down but there is still some light in the sky 黄昏的
cres-cendo /kra'Jendau;
NAmE -dou/ noun (pi. -os) [C, U] 1 {music #) a gradual increase
in how loudly a piece of music is played or sung (音乐的 >
渐强 PTin
diminuendo 2 a gradual increase in noise; the loudest
point of a period of continuous noise逐渐增强的喧闹声；持
续噪>的最高点 BECI swell: Voices rose in a crescendo and drowned him out.人们讲话的声音越来越大，盖
过 了他的声音。◊ (/iigwraf/Ve) The
advertising campaign reached a crescendo just before Christmas. ,
广告攻势达到了高潮。
cresxent /'kresnt;
BrE also 'kreznt/ noun 1 [C] a curved shape that
is wide in the middle and pointed at each end 新月形；月牙形：a crescent moori
新月 2
[C] (often used in street names 常用于街道名称）a curved street with a row of houses on it if月形街区（一排房屋）：I Hve at 7Park Crescent.我住左ft克知月街 7 号。3 the Crescent [sing] the curved shape that is
used as a bol of Islam新月（伊斯兰教的象征）_ see also Red
SCENT
cress /kres/
noun [U] a small plant with
thin stems and very small leaves, often eaten in
salads and sand- wiches水芹（常放在色拉和三明治中食用）一see also
WATERCRESS
crest /krest/
noun,
verb
■
noun 1 [usually
sing.] ~ (of sth) the top part of a hilj or wave 山顶；顶峰；波峰；浪染：surfers riding the crest 0/the wave正在浪峰上冲浪的运动员2 a design used as
the symbol of a particular family, organization, etc., especially one that has
a long history (尤指象征房史悠 久家族、机构等的）饰章，纹章：t/ie univers办crest 大学的徽章 3 a group of feathers that stand up on top
of a bird’s head 鸟会；羽兹一picture c> page R28 IT»!?1 the crest of a/the 'wave a situation in which sb is very successful, happy，etc.顶峰时期；极其成功；春
风得臺一more at ride
v.
■
verb 1 [VN] (formal) to reach the top of a
hill, mountain
or wave 到 &
山顶（或'浪峰:He slowed the pace as th^y crested the ridge,
g他们到达山脊时，他放慢了步
伐。2 [V] (of a flood, wave，etc.洪水、波浪等)to
reach its highest level
before it falls again 到达也峰；达 到顶点：(figurative) The level of debt crested at
a massive $290 biHion in 2992. * 1992 年的巨额债务髙达 2900
亿元。
crest.ed 7'krestid/ oof). 1 marked with a crest 有饰章 的：crested notepaper 有饰章的信笺 2 used
especially in names of birds or animals which have a crest (尤 _
于鸟兽类名称 >
有鸟冠的，有羽冠的：crested newts冠 欧螈
crest-fall-en /'krestfoilan/ adj. sad and disappointed
because you have failed and you did not expect to 垂头
丧气>的；灰心失望的；沮丧的
cre-tin /'kretin;
NAmE 'kriitn/ noun [informal, offensive) a very stupid person 笨蛋；傻瓜；白治：Why did you do that, you cretin? ‘为朴么这样做，你这个傻瓜？
►
cret-in
ous
/'kretinas;
NAmE 'krirtnas/ adj.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease /.kroitsfelt 'jaekDb dizirz; NAmE 'jaekaib/ noun [U] {abbr. CJD) a brain disease that causes
gradual loss of control of the mind and body and, finally, death. It is believed to be caused by
prions and is linked to BSE in cows,克一雅氏病，克多 伊茨费尔特一雅各布病（俗称疯牛病，被认为由朊病毒引
起并与牛海绵状脑病有关的致命脑病）