crevice

IPA/ˈkrevɪs/
KK[krˈɛvəs]IPA/ˈkrevɪs/

crevice — noun

  • crevicesingular
  • crevicesplural

1. a very narrow opening in rock, wood, a wall, or another hard surface

1.名詞C1
釋義

a very narrow opening in rock, wood, a wall, or another hard surface

例句

Karim pushed the house key into a crevice beside the doorframe.

into a crevice beside a hard surface

A tiny lizard vanished into a crevice in the warm stone wall.

同義詞
  • crack

    the broad everyday word and often less deep or narrow than 'crevice'

  • fissure

    more formal and often used in science or geology

  • cleft

    often suggests a deeper split in rock or another larger surface

文法句型

a crevice in + rock/wall/surface

into a crevice

a crevice between + two parts

用法筆記

Usually refers to a thin opening in a hard surface rather than a broad hole. It often appears with prepositions such as 'in', 'into', and 'between' to show exactly where the narrow space is.

常見錯誤

❌There was a crevice in the middle of the field.
✅There was a hole in the middle of the field.
💡'crevice' suggests a narrow opening, not a wide open space.

2. a marked line or hollow fold in someone's face, skin, or flesh

2.名詞C2
釋義

a marked line or hollow fold in someone's face, skin, or flesh

例句

The doctor cleaned the deep crevice beside the baby's nose.

crevice beside a facial feature

In the old photo, every crevice in Élise's face caught the light.

同義詞
  • wrinkle

    the everyday word, often for finer lines rather than a deep fold

  • furrow

    often suggests a deeper line, especially on the face

  • fold

    focuses on skin or flesh lying over itself rather than a narrow line

文法句型

a crevice in + face

a crevice under + body part

the crevice beside + nose/lip

用法筆記

This sense is used for deep lines or folds in the body, especially on the face or in skin. Distinguish it from noun/1, which is for narrow openings in rock, walls, or other hard surfaces.

常見錯誤

❌The cream settled in the crack beside his nose.
✅The cream settled in the crevice beside his nose.
💡In this sense, 'crevice' is used for a deep skin line or fold, not a broken hard surface.