cracking

cracking — 形容詞

  • crackingpositive
  • more crackingcomparative
  • most crackingsuperlative

1. used in British informal English for something that feels especially good, fun,

1.形容詞C1
釋義

超棒;絕佳

英式口語中形容特別好或表現出色

used in British informal English for something that feels especially good, fun, or successful

例句

Tunde gave a cracking speech that kept the whole room awake.

Tunde 發表了一場超棒的演講,讓全場都沒有分心。

a cracking + noun for strong praise

We found a cracking little cafe near the harbor in Keelung.

我們在基隆港附近找到一家絕佳的小咖啡館。

同義詞
  • great

    more general and less strongly British

  • brilliant

    often suggests skill or excitement as well as quality

  • terrific

    common informal praise without the British flavor

反義詞
  • awful

    strong negative judgment

  • poor

    weaker and more neutral criticism

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

My phone screen is cracking, so it looks amazing.
My phone screen is cracked, so it needs fixing.
💡cracking as praise means 'excellent', not physically broken.

cracking — 副詞

cracking — 名詞