►                 MAKE COMPLETE 使完成 3 [VN] [often passive] ~ sth (with sth) to make sth complete or perfect, especially by adding an achievement, a success，etc.(尤指通过增_ 成就、成功等）使圆满，使完美：rheawardo/theJVobeZ Prize has crowned a gZorious career in physics.荣获诺贝 尔奖使其物理学研究的辉煌事业达到了顶点。or/ieir ejforts were/inaHy crowned with success. ^也们的.努力终 于取得圆满成功。

►                 HIT ON HEAD 击打头_ 4 [VN] (oW-/os/j/o/ied，/n/oww/) to hit sb on the head敲（某人的）脑壳

►                 TOOTH M: ：      5 [VN] to put an artificial cover on a tooth

(在牙齒上〉秦人造M HTn CAP： I've had one of my teeth crowned.我的一颗牙齿镶了假齿冠。

IT»TO1 to crown it 'all (BrE, informal) used to say that sth is the final and worst event in a series of unpleasant or annoying events〈•在一系列不愉快或讨厌的事件中}最 糟糕的是：ft was coid and mining, and, to crown Zt aH, we had to waWc home.天气寒冷又下着雨，最糟的是我彳li 得走着回家。

,crown 'colony noun a colony ruled directly by the British government英国政府直辖殖民地 ,Crown ’Court now/? (in England and Wales 英格兰和威 尔士）a court which deals with criminal cases, with a judge and jury刑事法院（有法官和陪审团> —compare

COUNTY COURT

crown-ing /'kraomri/ adj. [only before noun] making sth perfect or complete 無完美的；使圆满的：77ie cat/iedraZ is the crowninggtory 〇/the city.大政堂是这座城市至高 无上的骄傲。◊ His ‘Beethoven’ scuipture is seen as the crowning ac/iievement 〇/his career. A们认为他制作的:贝 多芬雕像是他在事业上取得的最高成就。

.crown 'jewels noun [pi.] the crown and other objects worn or carried by a king or queen on formal occasions 御宝（;.国王产女丰在疋式场合佩戴的饰物等）

.Crown 'prince noun (in some countries), a prince who will become king when the present king or queen dies (某些国家的）王储，皇本子.

.Crown prin'cess noun 1 the wife of a Crown prince 王储妃；皇:本字妃 2 (in some countries)，a princess who will become queen when the present king or queen dies (某些国家的）女王储

.Crown 'prosecutor noun in England and Wales, a lawyer who works for the state (英格兰和威尔士的）

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'crowds feet noun [pi.] lines in the skin around the outer corner of a person’s eye (眼角的.丨鱼尾纹 'crow’s nest nown a platform at the top of a ship’s mast (= the post that supports the sails) from which sb can see a long way and watch for land, danger, etc. 桅杆瞭望台 croz.ier = crosier

cru /kru:/ noun {pi. crus /kru:/) (technical ^:i^) in France, a vineyard (= piece of land where grapes are grown) or group of vineyards that produce wine of high quality; the wine tiiat is produced 葡萄园庄，苑（在法

国生产葡萄以酿制高档葡萄酒的葡萄园）；葡萄佳酿

cru-cial /'kmijl/ adj.

~ (to/for sth) | ~ (that ... ) extremely important, because it will affect other things 至关重要的;’:矣键性的 HT1 critical, essential ： a crucial factor/issue/ decision关键的因素/问题/决定〇 topics 〇/crucid importance 至关重要的课题◊ Winning contract is icruciaZ fo the success 〇/the company.臝得这份合同对这 家公司的成败至关重要。◊ rhe next /eiv weeks are gofng to be cruciaL 今后几个星期是关键。oJtis crucfaZ that we get this right我们把这个问题弄明白是极其重要的。◊ Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for schooL父母对孩子做好上学的准备起着至关重要的作用。

〇 He was^t there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most).紧要关头他却不在那里。c> note at essential ► cru-ciaMy /-Jali/ adv. ： crucially important 极其^要

cm-cible /_kru:sibl/ now/? 1 a pot in which substances are heated to high temperatures, metals are melted, etc.琳祸；培炉一picture o laboratory 2 (formal or literary) a place or situation in which people or ideas are tested severely, often creating sth new or exciting in the process熔炉;严峻的考验；磨练

cru-ci-fix /'kruisafiks/ noun a model of a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it, as a symbol of the Christian religion (十字架）苦像；耶稣受难像 cru-ci-fix-ion /.krursa'fikj'n/ noun (sometimes Cruci­fixion) 1 [C, tl] the act of killing sb by fastening them to a cross 钉死在十字架上：the Crucifixion (= of Jesus) 耶稣的被钉在十字‘上2 [C] a painting or other work of art representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ 十字架 苦像（耶稣受难的画像或艺术品） cru-ci-form /'krursifoim; NAmE -fo:rm/ adj. {technical 语）(especially of buildings 尤指建筑物j in the shape of a cross 4*字形釦

cru-cify /'krursifai/ verb (cru-ci fies, cru ci fy ing, cru-ci- fiedA cru-ci-fied) [VN] 1 to kill sb as a punishment by fastening them to a wooden cross 把（某人）钉（或 捆）.在木十字架上处死 2 (/n/ormfl/) to criticize or punish sb very severely 严厉批评；严‘；折磨：77ie prime minister was crucified in the press for his handling of the qfiTair.首相因处理此事的方式而受到新闻界的严厉抨击。 crud /krAd/ noun [U] {informal) any dirty or unpleasant substance脏东西；一据；渣滓 cruddy /'krAdi/ adj. (crud-dier, crud-di-est) {informal, esp«:/_fl//y     bad, dirty, or of low quality if 糕的；

邋遢的；楚脚知：We got really cruddy service in that restaurant kist time.我们上次在i卩个饭馆得到的服务实在 差极了。

crude /kru:d/ adj., noun

madj. (cruder, crudest) 1 simple and not very accurate but giving a general idea of sth 粗略的；简‘的；大概 的：Jn crude terms, the causes 〇/ mentaZ iH/iess seem to be 〇/three main fcinds.简略地说，导致精神病的原因看 起来主要有三种。2 (of objects or works of art物体或女; .术品）simply made, not showing much skill or attention to detail 粗粮的；粗制的：a crude drawing 〇/ a /ace 脸 部的略图 3 (of people or the way they behave 人或行为 古七 offensive or rude，especially about sex 冒犯和，■ 俗的，粗鲁的（尤其有关性的）VULGAR: crude jofces/kmguage 粗俗的笑话语言 4 [usually before noun] (of oil and other natural substances 油和其他自然物质j in its natural state, before it has been treated with chemicals天然的；自然的：crude ofl/metol原油；未 经提炼的金属► crude•丨y fldv.: a crudeZy drawn ship 粗 略勾画出来的船◊ r〇put it crudeZy, the poor are going wit/ioi/t/ood so that t/ie rich ccm drive cars.简而言之， 穷人无饭吃，富人才有车开。crude.ness/7〇ty/?[U] mnoun (also ,crude oil) [u] oil in its natural state, before it has been treated witli chemicals 原油；石油：50 000 barrels .〇/crude * 5 万桶石油

cru-di*tes /'kruiditei;    ,kru:di'tei/ noun [pi.] (from

French) pieces of raw vegetables that are eaten at the beginning of a meal (用餐开始时食用的)生菜色拉 * cru-dity /'kruidati/ noun [U, C] {pi. -ies) the fact of being CRUDE;anexampieofstliCRUDE 粗糖，简陋，粗俗，粗 鲁（的事例；乂 Despite the crudity 〇/their methods and equipment, the experiment was a considerable success.

管他们的方法和设备较为粗陋，那次实验却相当成功。◊ t/ie novels structural crudities 那部小说粗糙的结构◊ 77ie crudity 〇/her language shocfced him•她粗鄙的语言使他 感到震惊。

Cruel 〇^r /kruial/ adj. (cruel ler, crueMest)

1 〜（to sb/sth) having a desire to cause pain and suffering残酷沾；冷酷的；残忍的；残暴的：a crud dictator 残暴的独裁者◊ J can’t stand peopZe who are crueZ to animals•我夫:法容忍虐待动物的人。◊ Her eyes were crueZ and hard 她目光冷酷。◊ Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later).有时候为了某人好你就得对他 狠。C*U3 kind 2.causing pain or suffering 引起痛苦 侖：a cruel punishmeni/jofce残酷的惩罚；挖苦人品笑 话◊ Jfer/ather’s death was a crueZ Wow.父.亲姜世对她 是一大 击。► crueMy /_km:ali/ adv.: TTie jog /iad been crueZZy treated.那条沾)-n直受虐待。J was crueHy deceived.我被骗得惨透了。

cruelty /'kruialti/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 [U] ~ (to sb/sth) behav­iour that causes pain or suffering to others, especially deliberately (尤it蓄意的 > 残酷，残忍，残秦：crueZiy