crisp
crisp — 動詞
1. To cook food, especially by roasting, frying, or grilling, so that the outside b
弄脆；變脆
將食物烤或煎至酥脆
To cook food, especially by roasting, frying, or grilling, so that the outside becomes hard, dry, and light golden brown — for example, crisping bacon under a grill or letting potato skins turn brown and crunchy in the oven.
Jabari crisped the bacon under the grill until it was golden brown.
Jabari 把培根放在烤架下烤到金黃酥脆。
transitive: crisp + noun (food)
The sliced potatoes need about thirty minutes to crisp in a hot oven.
切好的馬鈴薯需要在熱烤箱裡烤大約三十分鐘才會變脆。
intransitive: food + to crisp
Putri crisped the chicken skin by roasting it at two hundred degrees.
Putri 用兩百度的高溫烤雞肉，讓雞皮變得酥脆。
The bread began to crisp around the edges under the grill.
吐司在烤架下烤到邊緣開始變脆。
A light coating of oil helps the nuts crisp evenly in the pan.
薄薄一層油能幫助堅果在鍋中均勻變脆。
- soften
making food lose its crisp texture, the opposite outcome
文法句型
crisp + noun (food)
food + crisp(s) (intransitive)
crisp + up (phrasal variant, intransitive)
用法筆記
Common in recipe instructions. The intransitive form (food + crisps) often pairs with a time reference or cooking method: 'fry until they crisp' or 'let them crisp in the oven.'
常見錯誤
2. To shape hair, fabric, or similar material into small curls, waves, or crimped f
弄鬈；壓褶
使頭髮或布料形成小波浪或捲曲
To shape hair, fabric, or similar material into small curls, waves, or crimped folds, typically by applying heat or pressure — for instance, using a curling iron on hair or pressing a ribbon to create wavy edges.
Élise crisped her hair with a curling iron for the wedding reception.
Élise 用電棒捲把頭髮弄鬈，準備參加婚禮。
crisp + hair + with a curling iron
The tailor crisped the edges of the silk ribbon with a hot press.
裁縫師用熱壓機把絲帶的邊緣壓出波浪褶皺。
crisp + edges of fabric + with heat
Hari used metal rollers to crisp the ends of his beard before the party.
Hari 用金屬髮捲把鬍鬚尾端弄鬈，準備出門參加派對。
Inês crisped the hem of the dress by pressing it with a steam iron.
Inês 用蒸氣熨斗壓燙裙子的下擺，讓邊緣呈現波浪狀。
- straighten
to remove curls or waves from hair or fabric
文法句型
crisp + noun (hair, fabric edge, ribbon)
用法筆記
Most often found in hairstyling and tailoring contexts. The object is typically a body part (hair, beard) or a textile edge (hem, ribbon). 'Crimp' is a more common synonym in modern English.
常見錯誤
3. To make or cause a smooth surface — such as paper, fabric, water, or skin — to d
弄皺；起波紋
使平滑表面出現細小皺褶或漣漪
To make or cause a smooth surface — such as paper, fabric, water, or skin — to develop small folds, creases, or wave-like lines; for example, when wind ripples a pond or when a page gets crumpled at the corner.
The wind crisped the surface of the lake into tiny wavelets.
風吹過湖面，泛起細細的漣漪。
transitive: wind + crisp + water surface
Asher crisped the corner of the page while he was thinking.
Asher 一邊思考一邊把書頁的角弄皺了。
The old photograph had crisped at the edges from years of sunlight.
那張老照片因為多年日曬，邊緣已經起了皺褶。
Felipe frowned, crisping the skin between his eyebrows into tiny creases.
Felipe 皺起眉頭，眉心之間擠出了細紋。
- smooth
to remove wrinkles or creases from a surface
文法句型
crisp + noun (surface, paper, water)
surface + crisps (intransitive)
用法筆記
This is the least common sense of 'crisp' as a verb. In modern English, 'wrinkle', 'ripple', or 'crease' are far more frequent for most surfaces. This sense appears most often in literary or descriptive writing.
常見錯誤
crisp — 名詞
1. a thin, flat, round piece of potato that has been fried until it is hard and cru
洋芋片
薄脆油炸馬鈴薯片零食
a thin, flat, round piece of potato that has been fried until it is hard and crunchy, sold in sealed bags and often flavoured with salt or other tastes.
Tariq bought a bag of salt-and-vinegar crisps from the shop near the station.
Tariq 在車站附近的商店買了一包鹽醋口味洋芋片。
plural form crisps with quantifier 'a bag of'
A packet of crisps lay open on the kitchen table, half-eaten.
一包洋芋片打開放在廚房桌上，已經吃了一半。
The party guests finished two large bowls of crisps in under an hour.
派對賓客在不到一小時內就吃完了兩大碗洋芋片。
Mum asked me to pick up a few bags of crisps for the film night.
媽媽叫我去買幾包洋芋片，晚上看電影的時候吃。
These crisps have a strong cheese-and-onion flavour that Trang really enjoys.
Trang 很喜歡這種起司洋蔥口味的洋芋片，味道很濃。
- potato chips
American English term for the same product
- chips
British informal shortening, e.g. 'a bag of chips' (but may also refer to hot fried potato pieces)
文法句型
crisps
a bag of crisps
a packet of crisps
用法筆記
Always used in the plural form (crisps) or with a quantifier (a bag of crisps). In American English the same snack is called potato chips.
常見錯誤
2. a dessert made by placing chopped fruit in a baking dish and covering it with a
水果酥
上層酥脆的烤水果甜點
a dessert made by placing chopped fruit in a baking dish and covering it with a crumbly topping of butter, sugar, and flour rubbed together, then baked until golden.
Aylin baked an apple crisp for dessert, and the whole family loved it.
Aylin 烤了一個蘋果酥當甜點，全家人都很喜歡。
apple crisp as a baked dessert dish
The fruit crisp was still warm when Hugo served it with vanilla ice cream.
Hugo 端上水果酥的時候，它還是熱的，搭配香草冰淇淋一起吃。
Vinícius followed the recipe carefully to make a perfect peach crisp.
Vinícius 仔細按照食譜，做了一個完美的水蜜桃酥。
For the autumn party, Zuri prepared two crisps — one apple and one pear.
為了秋天的聚會，Zuri 準備了兩個水果酥——一個蘋果口味，一個西洋梨口味。
A well-made fruit crisp has a golden, crunchy topping and soft fruit underneath.
做得好的水果酥，上層金黃酥脆，底下的水果軟嫩好吃。
- crumble
British English term for a very similar baked fruit dessert
文法句型
fruit + crisp
apple crisp
peach crisp
cherry crisp
用法筆記
The type of fruit is named before 'crisp', e.g. apple crisp, peach crisp, cherry crisp. In British English this dessert is more commonly called a crumble.
常見錯誤
crisp — 形容詞
1. Firm and dry, so that it breaks into small pieces when pressed or bent — used fo
脆的
堅硬但容易碎裂的
Firm and dry, so that it breaks into small pieces when pressed or bent — used for things like dry leaves, thin ice, or old paper.
The autumn leaves were so crisp that they cracked under Eve's feet.
秋天的樹葉非常脆，伊芙一踩上去就裂開了。
collocation: crisp leaves / crisp ice / crisp parchment
Karim bit into the crisp wafer and it shattered into small pieces.
Karim 咬了一口脆餅乾，它碎成了小塊。
A thin layer of crisp ice covered the puddles after the cold night.
一夜寒冷過後，薄薄一層脆冰蓋住了水坑。
The old parchment had turned crisp and yellow with age.
那張舊羊皮紙隨著時間變得又脆又黃。
Hassan carefully lifted the crisp sheet of dried paint from the canvas.
Hassan 小心地把那張脆硬的乾顏料片從畫布上拿起來。
文法句型
crisp + noun
be + crisp
用法筆記
Often used predicatively after verbs like turn, become, or go: 'The leaves had gone crisp in the sun.' Not typically used for man-made brittle objects like glass or plastic.
常見錯誤
2. Food that has been baked or fried so that the outer surface becomes firm and mak
酥脆的
食物烤或炸得恰到好處
Food that has been baked or fried so that the outer surface becomes firm and makes a short breaking sound when bitten or cut — describes well-cooked bacon, biscuits, pastry, and roast potatoes.
The bacon was fried until it was golden and crisp around the edges.
培根煎到邊緣金黃酥脆為止。
collocation: crisp bacon / crisp cookies / crisp crust
Manuela baked the cookies until the tops were crisp and lightly browned.
Manuela 把餅乾烤到表面酥脆、微微金黃才出爐。
A good pizza crust should be crisp on the outside and soft inside.
好吃的披薩餅皮應該外酥內軟。
The roast potatoes turned a beautiful golden-brown with a crisp surface.
烤馬鈴薯烤成了漂亮的金黃色，表面酥脆。
Quinn prefers his toast dark and crisp, not soft and chewy.
Quinn 喜歡他的土司烤得又黑又脆，不喜歡軟軟的口感。
文法句型
crisp + noun
be + crisp
stay + crisp
cook until + crisp
用法筆記
Typically describes the outer layer or surface of cooked food. For food that is crisp all the way through (like crackers), 'crunchy' is more common in everyday speech. 'Crisp' does not describe raw food in this sense — see sense 3 for raw fruit and vegetables.
常見錯誤
3. Fresh fruit or vegetables that are firm and break cleanly when you bite or cut t
新鮮爽脆的
水果蔬菜新鮮又結實
Fresh fruit or vegetables that are firm and break cleanly when you bite or cut them — describes the pleasant texture of recently picked produce like apples, lettuce, or celery.
Anjali bit into a crisp apple and juice ran down her chin.
Anjali 咬了一口新鮮爽脆的蘋果，果汁順著下巴流了下來。
collocation: crisp apple / crisp lettuce / crisp carrot
The salad was made with crisp lettuce, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes.
這道沙拉用了爽脆的生菜、小黃瓜和小番茄。
Pedro picked a crisp carrot from the garden and washed it under the tap.
Pedro 從菜園裡拔出一根新鮮脆嫩的紅蘿蔔，在水龍頭下洗乾淨。
For a refreshing snack, try crisp celery sticks with peanut butter.
想來點清爽的點心，可以試試脆嫩的芹菜棒配花生醬。
The crisp green grapes were the sweetest fruit on the market stall.
那串鮮脆的綠葡萄是市場攤位上最甜的水果。
文法句型
crisp + noun
be + crisp
taste + crisp
用法筆記
Unlike sense 2 (which describes cooked food), this sense applies only to raw, uncooked fruit and vegetables. A crisp apple has firm flesh, while a mealy or soft apple is the opposite.
常見錯誤
4. Cloth or paper that is stiff, smooth, and freshly cleaned or new — describes ite
平整的
布料紙張挺括平滑
Cloth or paper that is stiff, smooth, and freshly cleaned or new — describes items like a freshly ironed shirt, clean bed sheets, or a new banknote that has not been folded.
The waiter wore a crisp white shirt and a black bow tie.
那位服務生穿著筆挺的白襯衫，打著黑色領結。
collocation: crisp shirt / crisp sheets / crisp banknote
Sivan unfolded a crisp new banknote and placed it on the counter.
Sivan 打開一張嶄新平整的鈔票，放在櫃檯上。
attributive use: crisp + noun (cloth/paper)
Yan ironed the tablecloth until it was smooth and crisp for the dinner party.
Yan 把桌巾熨得又平又挺，準備好迎接晚宴。
The hotel bed was covered in crisp white sheets that smelled of laundry soap.
飯店的床上鋪著潔白平整的床單，散發著洗衣精的清香。
Dario received a crisp envelope with his name written in elegant ink.
Dario 收到一個挺括的信封，上面用優雅的字跡寫著他的名字。
文法句型
crisp + noun
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used attributively (before the noun). 'The shirt is crisp' is possible but less common — the typical context is 'a crisp shirt/shirt/sheets/banknote.' Suggests newness or freshness, not just stiffness.
常見錯誤
5. A sound or image that is very clear and sharp, with every detail easy to hear or
清晰的
聲音或畫面清楚分明
A sound or image that is very clear and sharp, with every detail easy to hear or see — used for high-quality recordings, photographs, phone calls, or screens.
The recording captured every note with crisp, clean sound throughout the concert.
那張唱片錄下了每一個音符，聲音清晰純淨，貫穿整場音樂會。
collocation: crisp sound / crisp picture / crisp image
Lukas adjusted the TV settings to get a sharper and crisper picture.
Lukas 調整了電視設定，讓畫面變得更銳利、更清晰。
comparative form: sharper and crisper
The morning air carried the crisp sound of a distant church bell.
清晨的空氣中傳來遠處教堂清晰清脆的鐘聲。
Dr. Chen's voice came through the phone loud and crisp despite the bad connection.
儘管訊號不好，陳醫師的聲音在電話裡仍然響亮清晰。
The photographer was pleased with the crisp details in the mountain photo.
攝影師對那張山景照片中清晰的細節非常滿意。
文法句型
crisp + noun (sound/image)
be + crisp
sound/look + crisp
用法筆記
Commonly used with technical equipment — audio systems, cameras, televisions, phone calls. The opposite is 'muffled' (for sound) or 'blurry' (for images). Can be used in comparative forms: 'crisper,' 'crispest.'
6. Speech, writing, or behaviour that is quick, direct, and confident — it gets to
簡潔的
說話寫作乾脆有效
Speech, writing, or behaviour that is quick, direct, and confident — it gets to the point without wasting time or adding unnecessary detail.
The manager gave a crisp reply to the reporter's question and walked away.
經理簡潔地回答了記者的問題後便走開了。
collocation: crisp reply / crisp summary / crisp nod
The CEO's writing style is crisp and direct — she never wastes words.
這位執行長的文風簡潔明快——她從不浪費筆墨。
predicative use: style is crisp
Joshua delivered a crisp summary of the project in under two minutes.
Joshua 在兩分鐘內做了一個簡潔的專案摘要。
The chairperson's crisp nod told the team the meeting was over.
主席簡潔地點了點頭，告訴團隊會議結束了。
The instructions were crisp and easy to follow, leaving no room for confusion.
說明書寫得簡潔明瞭，一點都不會讓人困惑。
- long-winded
using too many words to say something simple
- vague
unclear and lacking a direct message
- hesitant
showing uncertainty rather than confidence
文法句型
crisp + noun (reply/summary/style)
be + crisp
用法筆記
This sense has a positive tone — it implies efficiency and confidence. A crisp response is not the same as a rude or abrupt one; the negative counterpart would be 'curt' or 'brusque.' Frequently used for business and professional contexts.
常見錯誤
7. describes weather that is pleasantly cold and dry, with clear skies and bright s
清爽
天氣清涼乾爽
describes weather that is pleasantly cold and dry, with clear skies and bright sunshine
A crisp autumn morning greeted the hikers as they set off.
一個清爽的秋晨迎來了準備出發的健行者。
collocation: crisp + morning
The weather turned crisp and bright after last night's heavy rain.
昨夜一場大雨過後，天氣變得清爽晴朗。
collocation: turn + crisp
Lara prefers to run on crisp mornings when the sun is still low.
Lara 喜歡在太陽還低掛的清爽早晨出門跑步。
Chidi enjoyed the crisp, cool weather during his mountain holiday.
Chidi 在山區度假時，盡情享受了清爽涼快的好天氣。
Owen decided to take a long walk on that crisp Saturday afternoon.
Owen 決定在那個清爽的週六午後出門散個長步。
文法句型
crisp + noun (morning, day, weather)
be + crisp
用法筆記
Often paired with nouns like 'morning', 'day', or 'afternoon'. The cold described is refreshing, not uncomfortably harsh.
常見錯誤
8. describes air that feels cold, clean, and refreshing when you breathe it in
清新
空氣清新涼爽
describes air that feels cold, clean, and refreshing when you breathe it in
Élise took a deep breath of the crisp mountain air.
Élise 深深吸了一口清新的山間空氣。
collocation: crisp + air
The crisp air of early spring filled the valley with the scent of pine.
早春清新的空氣讓山谷中充滿了松樹的香氣。
Hoa opened the car window to feel the crisp air on her cheeks.
Hoa 打開車窗，感受清新的空氣拂過臉頰。
After the thunderstorm passed, the crisp air smelled of wet earth.
雷雨過後，清新的空氣中散發著泥土的氣息。
Imran could taste the salt in the crisp air near the coastline.
Imran 在海邊能夠嚐到清新空氣中的鹹味。
- fresh
more general; does not necessarily imply cold
- bracing
stronger — suggests air that wakes you up
- invigorating
emphasises the energising effect on the body
文法句型
crisp + air
be + crisp (for air)
用法筆記
Almost always used with the noun 'air'. For related nouns like 'breeze' or 'wind', the COOL WEATHER sense (sense 7) applies instead.
常見錯誤
9. describes hair that forms small, tight curls or springy waves — for example, nat
鬈曲
頭髮形成小捲或波浪
describes hair that forms small, tight curls or springy waves — for example, naturally curly hair or hair styled into curls
Yuna's naturally crisp hair formed small, springy curls around her face.
Yuna 天生鬈曲的頭髮在臉旁形成了小小的彈性髮捲。
The hairdresser used a special cream to create crisp waves in her client's hair.
設計師用一種特殊髮霜為客人做出鬈曲的波浪造型。
collocation: crisp + waves
Abigail prefers a wide-tooth comb for her thick, crisp curls.
Abigail 喜歡用寬齒梳來梳理她濃密鬈曲的頭髮。
Pim's crisp hair bounced as he hurried to catch the morning bus.
Pim 鬈曲的頭髮在他趕早班公車時隨著步伐彈跳。
Vinícius applies coconut oil to keep his crisp curls from drying out.
Vinícius 塗抹椰子油以免他鬈曲的頭髮變得乾燥。
文法句型
crisp + hair / curls / waves
用法筆記
A less frequent sense of 'crisp'. In everyday speech, 'curly' or 'wavy' are the usual choices. This sense appears more often in hair-product descriptions or styling guides.