crazing
crazing — 名詞
1. a pattern of very narrow breaks that appear on a smooth surface such as pottery,
細裂紋
陶瓷或玻璃表面的細微裂紋網
a pattern of very narrow breaks that appear on a smooth surface such as pottery, glass, or paint, or the process that produces these breaks
After years of use, the old vase showed fine crazing across its blue glaze.
使用多年後，這只舊花瓶的藍色釉面出現了細裂紋。
crazing + shows / appears + on [material]
The kiln's temperature was too high, causing crazing on every plate in that batch.
窯爐溫度過高，導致那一批的每個盤子都出現細裂紋。
causing crazing on [object]
Maeve studied the crazing under a microscope to measure how deep each crack ran.
Maeve 在顯微鏡下研究細裂紋，以測量每條裂縫的深度。
The conservator said the crazing was harmless but recommended keeping the bowl away from moisture.
修復師說細裂紋沒有危害，但建議不要把碗放在潮濕處。
- crackle
Specifically the decorative crack pattern on Chinese-style pottery; often intentional, unlike crazing
- crazing lines
The visible lines themselves, a more descriptive term for the visual pattern
文法句型
crazing + develops / appears
用法筆記
Most common in ceramics, glass, and paint contexts. Unlike a single crack, crazing describes a network of interconnected fine lines. Frequently uncountable.
常見錯誤
2. a strong but short-lived interest in something that many people share for a time
狂熱；風潮
短暫而強烈的群體興趣
a strong but short-lived interest in something that many people share for a time
In the 1990s there was a crazing for collectible stamps featuring cartoon characters.
1990 年代曾掀起一陣收集卡通角色郵票的狂熱。
a crazing for [topic]
The sudden crazing for puzzle games made the small studio's sales go up very fast.
對益智遊戲的突然狂熱讓這家小工作室的銷售額快速攀升。
By the time spring arrived, the winter crazing for online fitness classes had already faded.
春天來臨時，冬天對於線上健身課程的風潮早已消退。
Aaron dismissed the whole thing as a passing crazing that would not last another month.
Aaron 認為這整件事不過是一時的熱潮，撐不過一個月。
文法句型
a crazing for [something]
用法筆記
Archaic or literary in modern English; 'craze' (noun) or 'fad' are far more common today. Found in historical texts describing short-lived social trends.
crazing — 動詞
- crazingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- crazings3rd person singular
- crazinging-ing form
- crazingedpast simple
1. to drive a person or animal so mad that they cannot think or behave in a normal
使發狂
使精神失常
to drive a person or animal so mad that they cannot think or behave in a normal way
The constant noise from the construction site nearly crazed the old librarian.
建築工地的持續噪音差點把老圖書館員逼到發狂。
craze + person (direct object)
Years of isolation in the small mountain cabin had crazed the hermit beyond help.
在小木屋多年的與世隔絕已將那位隱士逼到精神失常。
Tanvi was crazed with jealousy when she saw the award go to her rival.
Tanvi 眼睜睜看著獎項頒給對手，她因嫉妒而幾近發狂。
Historians wrote that grief over the loss of his family had crazed the old king entirely.
歷史學家寫道，家人逝去的悲傷已完全使老國王精神失常。
A thirst that could not be satisfied crazed the stranded travellers in the desert.
無法解渴的飢渴使沙漠中受困的旅人幾近發狂。
文法句型
craze + object
be crazed by / with [something]
用法筆記
More common in the past participle form 'crazed' as an adjective ('a crazed look'). The active verb form is now rare in everyday speech; speakers prefer 'drive crazy' or 'make insane'.
常見錯誤
2. to cause very fine lines to appear across a hard surface such as pottery, glass,
使表面龜裂
使陶瓷釉面產生細紋
to cause very fine lines to appear across a hard surface such as pottery, glass, or a painted layer
The potter accidentally crazed the glaze by opening the kiln door too early.
陶藝家因過早打開窯門，意外使釉面出現了龜裂。
craze + glaze / surface (technical object)
Extreme changes in humidity can craze the varnish on old oil paintings.
極端的濕度變化可能使舊油畫上的清漆產生龜裂。
Henrik crazed the enamel coating when he poured boiling water into the cold cup.
Henrik 把滾水倒進冰冷的杯子時，使琺瑯塗層產生了龜裂。
Direct sunlight over many years crazed the protective layer on the museum's glass display cases.
多年的陽光直射使博物館玻璃展示櫃的保護層產生了龜裂。
文法句型
craze + object (glaze / surface)
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in ceramics, paint conservation, and materials science. Unlike 'crack', which describes a single break, 'craze' describes a distributed pattern of fine surface breaks.
常見錯誤
3. to break something into many small pieces by applying sudden force or pressure
打碎；擊碎
用力將物體擊成碎片
to break something into many small pieces by applying sudden force or pressure
The impact of the fall crazed the marble tile into a dozen fragments.
墜落的撞擊力將大理石瓷磚打碎成十多塊碎片。
craze [object] into [pieces]
Felipe crazed the ice sheet with a single blow of the heavy iron bar.
Felipe 用沉重的鐵棒一擊便打碎了冰層。
The earthquake crazed nearly every window in the old temple building.
地震幾乎把古廟建築的每一扇窗戶都擊碎了。
A stray stone from the lawnmower crazed the bottom corner of the glass door.
割草機彈出的一塊碎石打碎了玻璃門的下角。
文法句型
craze + object into pieces
用法筆記
Literary and somewhat archaic. Modern English prefers 'shatter', 'smash', or 'break into pieces'. The verb 'craze' here carries a sharper, more violent sense than the ceramic-cracking sense.
4. to become mentally unstable to the point of losing the ability to think or behav
發狂；瘋掉
變得精神失常
to become mentally unstable to the point of losing the ability to think or behave normally
After months alone on the island, the sailor slowly crazed from sheer loneliness.
在島上獨自待了幾個月後，水手因極度孤獨而逐漸發狂。
craze from [cause]
Prisoners in the ancient dungeon were known to craze within weeks of their arrival.
古地牢裡的囚犯據說在抵達後數週內就會發狂。
The old doctor watched his patient craze as the fever burned through her body.
老醫生眼睜睜看著病人因高燒而逐漸發狂。
Lakan feared he would craze if he spent another day trapped in the dark cellar.
Lakan 害怕自己若再待在黑暗地窖一天就會瘋掉。
- go mad
More common in British English
- lose one's mind
An everyday phrase that is widely understood
- become unhinged
Suggests a gradual slipping rather than a sudden break
- recover one's senses
To return to a normal mental state
文法句型
craze (no object)
用法筆記
The intransitive counterpart of sense 1. In modern English 'go insane', 'lose one's mind', or 'go mad' are far more frequent. The verb 'craze' in this sense is almost entirely confined to literary or historical writing.
5. to gradually develop a pattern of very fine interconnected lines across a surfac
產生裂紋
表面逐漸形成細裂紋
to gradually develop a pattern of very fine interconnected lines across a surface
The porcelain teacup crazed after decades of being washed in hot water.
這只瓷茶杯經過數十年用熱水清洗後，表面產生了裂紋。
[surface/object] + crazes + after [condition]
Old oil paintings sometimes craze when their canvas shrinks and the paint layer cannot follow.
舊油畫的畫布收縮時，顏料層無法跟隨，有時就會產生裂紋。
If the kiln cools too quickly, the pottery will craze all along its glazed surface.
如果窯爐冷卻過快，陶器的整個釉面就會產生裂紋。
The floor tiles in the sunroom had crazed so badly that the owner decided to replace them.
陽光房的磁磚已嚴重產生裂紋，屋主決定更換。
文法句型
surface + crazes
glaze + crazes over time
用法筆記
Intransitive counterpart of sense 2. The subject is always the surface or object that develops cracks. Unlike 'crack' (which can describe a single line), 'craze' always implies a distributed mesh of fine breaks.