crisp

adj.

1. 脆的；酥脆的
   pleasantly hard and dry
   1. Bake until the pastry is golden and crisp.
      把油酥糕点烤至金黄酥脆。
2. 鲜脆的；脆嫩的
   firm and fresh
   1. a crisp apple/lettuce
      新鲜脆生的苹果 / 生菜
3. 洁净的；挺括的
   fresh and clean; new and slightly stiff without any folds in it
   1. a crisp new $5 bill
      一张崭新挺括的5元钞票
   2. a crisp white shirt
      洁净挺括的白衬衫
4. 凉爽的；清新的；干燥寒冷让人舒畅的
   pleasantly dry and cold
   1. a crisp winter morning
      冬天一个寒冷的早晨
   2. The air was crisp and clear and the sky was blue.
      空气清新，天空碧蓝。
5. （压碎时发出）脆响的
   firm or dry and making a pleasant noise when crushed
   1. deep, crisp snow
      踩上去咯吱作响的积雪
6. 清脆悦耳的；清晰分明的
   pleasantly clear and sharp
   1. The recording sounds very crisp, considering its age.
      考虑到这录音已年代久远，听起来声音还是挺清楚的。
7. 简短干脆的（表明某人忙或不友好）
   quick and confident in a way that suggests that the person is busy or is not being friendly
   1. Her answer was crisp, and she gave no details.
      她的回答简短而干脆，没有提供细节。

noun

1. 油炸土豆片，炸薯片（有多种风味，袋装）
   a thin round slice of potato that is fried until hard then dried and eaten cold. Crisps are sold in bags and have many different flavours.

verb

1. （使）变脆
   to become or make sth crisp

1. ADJ-GRADED (食物)脆的，酥脆的
   Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
   1. Bake the potatoes for 15 minutes, till they're nice and crisp.
      将土豆片烤15分钟，直至酥脆。
   2. ...crisp bacon.
      脆熏肉
   3. ...crisp lettuce.
      清脆的生菜
2. V-ERG (用加热等方法)(使)变脆
   If food crisps or if you crisp it, it becomes pleasantly hard, for example because you have heated it at a high temperature.
   1. Cook the bacon until it begins to crisp...
      把熏肉烹至酥脆。
   2. Spread breadcrumbs on a dry baking sheet and crisp them in the oven.
      把面包屑撒在干燥的烤盘上，然后放在烤箱里烤脆。
3. N-COUNT (当零食吃的)油炸土豆片，炸薯片
   Crisps are very thin slices of fried potato that are eaten cold as a snack.
   1. ...a packet of crisps.
      一袋炸薯片
   2. ...cheese and onion potato crisps.
      奶酪和洋葱味炸薯片

in AM, use 美国英语用 chips or potato chips


4. ADJ-GRADED (天气)清新的，凉爽的，干燥的
   Weather that is pleasantly fresh, cold, and dry can be described as crisp .
   1. ...a crisp autumn day.
      秋高气爽的一天
5. ADJ-GRADED (布或纸)洁净的，挺括的
   Crisp cloth or paper is clean and has no creases in it.
   1. He wore a panama hat and a crisp white suit...
      他戴着一顶巴拿马草帽，穿着一身挺括的白西装。
   2. I slipped between the crisp clean sheets.
      我钻到崭新洁净的被单底下。
   3. ...crisp banknotes.
      崭新挺括的钞票
6. ADJ-GRADED (树叶或雪)发出脆响的，咯吱作响的
   Leaves or snow that make a loud noise when you walk on them can be described as crisp .
   1. ...crisp autumn leaves...
      踩上去发出脆响的秋叶
   2. He crunched through the crisp snow.
      他咯吱咯吱地踏雪行进着。
7. ADJ-GRADED (写作或讲话)简短干脆的(可能显得不友好)
   If you describe someone's writing or speech as crisp, you mean they write or speak very clearly, without mentioning unnecessary details. This may make them seem unfriendly.
   1. 'Very well,' I said, adopting a crisp authoritative tone.
      “很好，”我用干脆的命令性的语气说道。
8. 完全烧毁;付之一炬
   If something is burnt to a crisp, it is completely burnt.

1. Bake until light golden and crisp around the edges and slightly soft in the centre.
   烤至边缘浅黄松脆，中间略软。
2. Cook the bacon until it begins to crisp
   把熏肉烹至酥脆。
3. Spread breadcrumbs on a dry baking sheet and crisp them in the oven.
   把面包屑撒在干燥的烤盘上，然后放在烤箱里烤脆。
4. He wore a panama hat and a crisp white suit
   他戴着一顶巴拿马草帽，穿着一身挺括的白西装。
5. I slipped between the crisp clean sheets.
   我钻到崭新洁净的被单底下。
6. He crunched through the crisp snow.
   他咯吱咯吱地踏雪行进着。
7. 'Very well,' I said, adopting a crisp authoritative tone.
   “很好，”我用干脆的命令性的语气说道。
8. The air was thin and crisp, filled with hazy sunshine and frost
   空气稀薄清新，其间日光蒙眬，寒气逼人。
9. Her house is light and airy, crisp and clean.
   她的房子光线充足，空气流通，清新整洁。
10. Stir-fry the vegetables until crisp.
    将蔬菜煸炒至变脆。
11. I love crisp wintry days when you wrap up in cosy winter clothes.
    我喜欢清冽的冬日，可以裹着舒适的冬衣。
12. The pastry is light and crisp.
    这点心松脆可口。
13. The autumn sky is clear and the air is crisp.
    秋高气爽。
14. The peanuts aren't crisp any more.
    花生皮了。
15. These pears are sweet and crisp.
    这种梨又甜又脆。
16. What a crisp voice she has!
    听她的嗓音多脆！
17. This is a crisp new100 dollar note.
    这是一张挺新的100美元新钞票。
18. The cucumbers are crisp and refreshing.
    这黄瓜脆生爽口。
19. Pickled cucumbers are crisp and refreshing.
    腌渍的黄瓜很爽口。
20. He is a man with a crisp manner of speaking.
    他是一个说话态度爽快的人。
21. Most fruit and vegetables after thawing, are not as crisp as when they were fresh.
    多数蔬菜和水果在解冻以后，就不再像新鲜时那样鲜嫩了。
22. It was a crisp answer.
    这回答干脆利落。
23. This kind of biscuits is crisp.
    这种饼干是脆的。
24. The crisp autumn wind is flickering away.
    清爽的秋风正在吹拂。
25. When I bite my apple it sounds crisp.
    当我咬一口我的苹果时，听起来很脆。
26. The processing technology of microwave puffing water chestnut crisp chip was studied.
    对微波膨化荸荠脆片的加工工艺进行了研究。
27. Yeah, bacon and eggs with buttered toast. I like my bacon very crisp.
    是的，熏肉、鸡蛋和抹黄油的面包片，我喜欢熏肉脆一些。
28. A thin crisp pizza with ham, chilli, onion and meat.
    一个稀薄的酥脆薄饼用火腿、辣椒、葱和肉。
29. I like the delicious salad of crisp lettuce and tomatos.
    我喜欢这种脆莴苣和番茄做的沙拉，很好吃。

n.

burn sth to a cinder/crisp

• 把食物烧焦（或烧煳）
  to cook sth for too long or with too much heat, so that it becomes badly burnt

noun

1. a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

   Synonym:    chippotato chipSaratoga chip

verb

1. make brown and crisp by heating
   1. toast bread
   2. crisp potatoes

   Synonym:    crispentoast

2. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface
   1. The dress got wrinkled
   2. crease the paper like this to make a crane

   Synonym:    wrinklerucklecreasecrinklescrunchscrunch up

adj

1. brief and to the point
   1. a crisp retort
   2. a response so curt as to be almost rude
   3. the laconic repl
   4. short and terse and easy to understand

   Synonym:    curtlaconicterse

2. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
   1. a sharp photographic image
   2. the sharp crack of a twig
   3. the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot

   Synonym:    sharp

3. (of hair) in small tight curls

   Synonym:    frizzlyfrizzykinkynappy

4. pleasingly firm and fresh
   1. crisp lettuce

5. pleasantly cold and invigorating
   1. crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
   2. a nipping wind
   3. a nippy fall day
   4. snappy weather

   Synonym:    frostynippingnippysnappy

6. tender and brittle
   1. crisp potato chips

   Synonym:    crispy