cracking
cracking — adjective
- crackingpositive
- more crackingcomparative
- most crackingsuperlative
1. used in British informal English for something that feels especially good, fun,
used in British informal English for something that feels especially good, fun, or successful
Tunde gave a cracking speech that kept the whole room awake.
a cracking + noun for strong praise
We found a cracking little cafe near the harbor in Keelung.
Quinn made a cracking save in the final minute.
The school play was cracking, and the children bowed proudly.
文法句型
a cracking + noun
be cracking
用法筆記
Common in British informal speech. Speakers often use it before a noun, but it can also follow be after an event or performance.
常見錯誤
cracking — adverb
1. used in British informal English before an adjective to say that something is ve
used in British informal English before an adjective to say that something is very good or strong
Yara looked cracking smart in her navy suit.
cracking + adjective
That new bus route is cracking useful for students from Shilin.
The soup tasted cracking good after the long wet hike.
Anna's guide was cracking clear, so nobody got lost.
文法句型
cracking + adjective
cracking + good
用法筆記
Mainly British and informal. It usually comes before a positive adjective such as good, clear, or useful.
常見錯誤
cracking — noun
1. an oil-refining method that uses heat to split heavy oil into smaller chemical p
an oil-refining method that uses heat to split heavy oil into smaller chemical parts, making lighter fuels
Engineers checked the cracking unit before the night shift began.
cracking unit in refinery context
The refinery raised gasoline output by improving thermal cracking.
thermal cracking as a process name
Kabir studied cracking when his class covered modern fuel production.
A diagram showed how cracking turns heavy oil into useful fuels.
文法句型
thermal cracking
catalytic cracking
cracking unit
用法筆記
Usually used in chemistry or oil-industry contexts. It often appears with words such as thermal, catalytic, unit, and refinery.