crack
- v. 使裂开
- v. 发出爆裂声
- v. 破解, 解决
- v. 崩溃, 失态
- n. 裂缝
- n. 爆裂声
- Definition
- v. to break something without it falling apart
- v. to make a sharp sudden sound
- v. to solve a difficult problem or code
- v. to fail to stay calm or in control under pressure
- n. a thin line where something has broken
- n. a sudden sharp sound
- Example
- There is a small crack in the kitchen window.
- 厨房的窗户上有一道小裂缝。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to break or split apart (verb).
比较义项：折断／裂开（动词）。
- crack 本词
Crack means a fissure forms on the surface but the object usually stays in one piece; the process can be slow or sudden, and it is common for glass, walls, ice, or bones.
crack指物体表面出现裂纹，但物体通常仍保持完整、连在一起；这个过程可快可慢，常用于玻璃、墙壁、冰面或骨头。
The mirror cracked when the ball hit it, but stayed in one piece.
球撞到镜子时镜子裂开了，但仍连成一整块。
- snap
Snap means the object breaks suddenly and completely, usually into two pieces, with a short sharp sound; it happens instantly and suits thin, brittle or rigid things like branches or pencils.
snap指物体突然、彻底地断裂，通常断成两截，并伴随一声清脆的响声；这个过程是瞬间发生的，常用于树枝、铅笔等细长而脆的东西。
The dry twig snapped loudly when she stepped on it.
她踩到那根干树枝时，树枝“啪”的一声断成了两截。
Both mean an object breaks, but differently. Crack means a fissure appears on the surface, usually staying in one piece, common for glass or bones. Snap means it breaks suddenly and completely into two pieces, with a sharp sound. Other senses are not compared here.
这两个词都表示物体“断裂”，但crack强调物体表面出现裂纹而通常仍连在一起，snap强调突然发出清脆响声、彻底断成两截。这里不比较crack的“讲笑话”“破解密码”等义项，也不比较snap的“拍照”“突然发火”等义项。