crap
/kræp/ (bre, ipa) · /kræp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrap/ (ame, mw)
crap — 名詞
1. 糞便的粗俗說法，也可指人或動物排便的動作。
糞便；大便
固體排泄物或排便的粗話
糞便的粗俗說法，也可指人或動物排便的動作。
Hassan stepped in dog crap while walking to the bus stop.
Hassan 在走去公車站的路上踩到狗屎。
uncountable noun for solid waste
The smell of crap from the farm was carried across the fields by the wind.
農場傳來的糞便臭味隨風飄過田野。
Linh cleaned the puppy's crap off the kitchen floor with a towel.
Linh 用毛巾把小狗拉在廚房地板上的屎擦乾淨。
There was bird crap all over the car windscreen when they came back.
他們回來時發現車子的擋風玻璃上全是鳥屎。
文法句型
crap as uncountable noun for feces
a crap (singular) for an act of defecation
用法筆記
This is a rude word. In polite conversation, use 'poo' for children or 'faeces' / 'stool' in formal or medical contexts.
常見錯誤
2. 指毫無價值、沒有用處的東西，或指廢話、謊話、品質很差的物品，為不禮貌的用語。
廢話；爛東西
毫無價值的物品或言論
指毫無價值、沒有用處的東西，或指廢話、謊話、品質很差的物品，為不禮貌的用語。
Noor told me the novel was crap and I should not waste my time on it.
Noor 跟我說那本小說是廢物，叫我不要浪費時間看。
be crap = be worthless
The market stall was selling cheap plastic crap that broke within days.
那個攤位在賣便宜的塑膠爛貨，買回去沒幾天就壞了。
Joshua could not believe the crap his manager was saying about the team.
Joshua 不敢相信他的主管在大家面前說那些關於團隊的屁話。
Why does Haruto keep buying all this useless crap from online shops?
為什麼 Haruto 一直從網路商店買這些沒用的爛東西？
Élise cleared out a cupboard full of old crap she had never used.
Élise 清出了一個裝滿舊廢物的櫥櫃，那些東西她從來沒用過。
文法句型
crap as uncountable noun for worthless things
a load of crap
full of crap
用法筆記
Very common in everyday informal speech. In polite company, use 'rubbish' (UK) or 'junk' / 'garbage' (US) instead.
常見錯誤
3. 一種以擲兩顆骰子決定勝負、玩家之間以金錢下注的賭博遊戲，源自美國。
擲骰子
一種以骰子下注的美式賭博遊戲；克拉普
一種以擲兩顆骰子決定勝負、玩家之間以金錢下注的賭博遊戲，源自美國。
The group spent the night playing craps at a hotel in Las Vegas.
那群人在拉斯維加斯的一家飯店玩了一整晚的骰子。
play craps
David lost nearly three hundred dollars playing craps on his trip.
David 在旅行時玩骰子輸了將近三百美元。
Everyone at the table was playing craps and cheering loudly.
在場所有人都在玩骰子，不時大聲歡呼。
Noor watched the craps table for an hour before placing her first bet.
Noor 在骰子賭桌旁觀察了一個小時才下第一注。
- dice game
generic term for any game using dice
文法句型
play craps
shoot craps
用法筆記
The game is almost always called 'craps' (plural), though the noun sense is listed under 'crap'. 'Shoot craps' is a common verb phrase for playing the game.
常見錯誤
crap — 形容詞
1. 品質非常差、製作或表現得很糟的。
爛的；糟的
品質或表現非常差的
品質非常差、製作或表現得很糟的。
The hotel room was absolutely crap for the price they charged.
那間旅館房間以他們的收費來說爛透了。
be crap = be of very bad quality
Faisal said the movie was crap and walked out after twenty minutes.
Faisal 說那部電影很爛，看了二十分鐘就走人了。
This crap coffee from the vending machine tastes like dirty water.
販賣機賣的這杯爛咖啡喝起來像髒水一樣。
Ignacio thought the phone reception was crap in the mountain village.
Ignacio 覺得山區村莊的手機收訊很差。
文法句型
be crap
a crap + noun
用法筆記
Cannot be used in comparative forms (*crapper / *crappest) in standard speech, though 'crappier' and 'crappiest' appear in very informal use. The comparative 'worse' or superlative 'worst' are preferred.
常見錯誤
2. 技巧拙劣的、能力不足的，或組織混亂、管理不善的。
差勁；糟糕
能力不足或組織混亂的
技巧拙劣的、能力不足的，或組織混亂、管理不善的。
The team's defense was crap and they lost the match by six goals.
球隊的防守很差勁，最後以六球之差輸掉了比賽。
be crap = be incompetent
Ilan is crap at remembering birthdays and anniversaries.
Ilan 很不擅長記住別人的生日和週年紀念日。
be crap at + gerund
The company's customer support is crap — nobody ever answers the phone.
那間公司的客服很糟糕，從來沒有人接電話。
Caleb's time management is crap and he is always late for meetings.
Caleb 的時間管理很差，開會總是遲到。
文法句型
be crap at + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Followed by 'at' when specifying the skill area. 'Crap with' is occasionally used for handling people or things: 'He's crap with money.'
常見錯誤
crap — 動詞
1. 排泄糞便，為大便的粗俗說法。
大便
排泄糞便的粗俗說法
排泄糞便，為大便的粗俗說法。
The neighbour's dog crapped on the front lawn again.
鄰居的狗又在門前的草地上大便了。
crap + preposition of location
Eri's cat crapped in the flower bed behind the house.
Eri 的貓在屋後的花圃裡大便。
The horse crapped on the driveway and Hamza had to clean it up.
那匹馬在車道上大便，Hamza 得把它清理乾淨。
The puppy crapped on the carpet while no one was watching.
小狗趁沒人注意的時候在地毯上大便。
- poo
child-friendly, much less offensive
- defecate
formal medical term
- go to the toilet
polite everyday expression
文法句型
crap (intransitive)
crap on / in / over (location)
用法筆記
Used for both humans and animals, but nearly always considered rude when referring to a person. In polite conversation, use 'go to the toilet' for humans or 'poo' for pets.
常見錯誤
crap — 副詞
1. 非常糟糕地、表現很差地。
很糟
表現非常差的副詞用法
非常糟糕地、表現很差地。
The team played crap and deserved to lose the tournament.
那支球隊打得很糟，輸掉錦標賽是應該的。
play crap = play very badly
This old computer runs so crap now that it barely starts.
這台舊電腦現在跑得非常糟，幾乎開不了機。
The band played crap that night because the singer had a sore throat.
那晚樂團表演得很差，因為主唱喉嚨痛。
The printer has been working crap ever since the software update.
那台印表機自從軟體更新之後就一直出問題。
- well
in a good or satisfactory way
- brilliantly
extremely well
文法句型
verb + crap
用法筆記
Only used in informal speech. In writing or formal contexts, use 'badly' or 'terribly'. The adverb form does not take '-ly' — 'craply' is not standard English.