crimp
/krɪmp/ (bre, ipa) · /krɪmp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrimp/ (ame, mw)
crimp — 動詞
- crimppresent simple I / you / we / they
- crimpshe / she / it
- crimpedpast simple
- crimping-ing form
1. to press something so it forms a row of small waves, folds, or pinched edges
壓摺
壓出波浪或小摺邊
to press something so it forms a row of small waves, folds, or pinched edges
Mira used metal clips to crimp the pie crust before baking.
Mira 烘烤前用金屬夾把派皮邊緣壓摺好。
collocation: crimp the pie crust
Hui crimped the ribbon along both sides of the gift box.
Hui 把禮盒兩側的緞帶壓出整齊小摺。
Renata crimped her hair for the school play on Friday.
Renata 為了星期五的校園演出把頭髮夾出波紋。
The tailor crimped the leather strap to fit the buckle.
裁縫把皮帶壓摺成適合扣環的形狀。
文法句型
crimp + object
用法筆記
Usually used for shaping cloth, hair, leather, wire, or pastry by pressing small repeated folds into it.
2. to keep something from growing or moving ahead as much as it could
限制
讓發展或進度受限
to keep something from growing or moving ahead as much as it could
Rising rent crimped plans for a second neighborhood bookstore.
房租上漲限制了開第二家社區書店的計畫。
figurative use: reduce future plans
The long strike crimped output at the car parts factory.
長期罷工限制了汽車零件工廠的產量。
Heavy snow crimped travel across the mountain roads all weekend.
大雪限制了山區道路整個週末的通行。
Budget cuts crimped the science club's chances of buying microscopes.
預算刪減限制了科學社購買顯微鏡的機會。
文法句型
crimp + plans/progress/growth
用法筆記
Often used about money, weather, shortages, or other problems that reduce plans, output, or progress.
crimp — 名詞
1. a small waved piece of hair made with heat or clips
髮摺
頭髮上一束燙出的波紋
a small waved piece of hair made with heat or clips
Trang pinned each crimp in place before the dance recital.
Trang 在舞蹈發表會前把每一道髮摺都固定好。
hair styling use
A loose crimp fell across Tamás's forehead in the wind.
一束鬆掉的髮摺在風裡垂到 Tamás 的額前。
The stylist sprayed the crimps so they would last longer.
髮型師替那些髮摺噴定型液，好讓它們維持更久。
One crimp near the ear flattened during the bus ride.
靠近耳朵的一道髮摺在公車上壓平了。
用法筆記
Used in talking about a hairstyle or a small waved section within a hairstyle.
2. a repeating wave pattern in fibers such as wool
纖維捲曲
羊毛等纖維的波浪彎曲
a repeating wave pattern in fibers such as wool
Ife checked the wool's crimp before buying yarn for sweaters.
Ife 買毛衣毛線前先檢查羊毛的纖維捲曲。
textiles: wool quality
Fine crimp helps some fabrics feel springy and warm.
細密的纖維捲曲會讓某些布料更有彈性也更保暖。
The lab measured crimp in the sample under bright light.
實驗室在強光下測量樣本中的纖維捲曲。
Too little crimp made the filling look flat after washing.
纖維捲曲太少，讓填充物洗後看起來很扁。
用法筆記
This sense is mostly used in textiles and fiber science, especially when describing wool.
3. a sharp fold or dent in a material
摺痕
物品上的折痕或凹折
a sharp fold or dent in a material
Kabir smoothed the crimp in the map before folding it again.
Kabir 再次折起地圖前，先把那道摺痕抹平。
collocation: smooth a crimp
A crimp near the lid kept the cookie tin from closing.
蓋子旁邊的一道摺痕讓餅乾鐵盒關不起來。
The poster got a crimp when Jack shut it in the door.
Jack 把海報夾進門裡時，海報上就出現了摺痕。
Élise ran one thumb over the crimp in the silver foil.
Élise 用一根手指摸過銀箔上的那道摺痕。
用法筆記
Used for a visible fold, bend, or dent left in paper, metal foil, fabric, or a similar material.
4. something that slows, checks, or controls activity
阻礙
拖慢事情的限制因素
something that slows, checks, or controls activity
High fees were a crimp on small shops in the market.
高額費用成了市集中小店家的阻礙。
pattern: a crimp on something
The power cut put a crimp in plans for the night race.
停電讓夜間賽事的計畫碰上了阻礙。
pattern: put a crimp in something
A shortage of drivers became a crimp on weekend deliveries.
司機短缺成了週末配送的阻礙。
New rules may act as a crimp on street food sales.
新規定可能會成為路邊餐飲銷售的阻礙。
文法句型
a crimp on something
put a crimp in something
用法筆記
Most often appears in figurative patterns such as a crimp on something or put a crimp in something.
5. someone who tricks men into joining a ship's crew or the armed forces
拉兵者
誘騙男子從軍上船的人
someone who tricks men into joining a ship's crew or the armed forces
In the novel, a crimp prowls the harbor for drunk workers.
小說裡有個拉兵者在港口尋找喝醉的工人。
historical: person who press-gangs sailors
Villagers warned young men about crimps near the naval port.
村民提醒年輕男子要提防海軍港口附近的拉兵者。
A crimp offered farm boys easy pay, then handed them to the navy.
那個拉兵者先答應農家少年好薪水，接著把他們交給海軍。
The museum guide explained how a crimp fed crews to warships.
博物館導覽員解釋拉兵者過去怎樣替軍艦補人。
用法筆記
This is a historical sense used in writing about press gangs and older naval life.