| 单词 |
crick-crack |
| 释义 |
crick-crack, n., v., adv. [Onomatopœic reduplication of crack. Cf. F. cric crac, and Du. krikkrakken to crackle.] A representation of a repeated sharp sound. (In quot. 1600 perh. = cracker 6.)
1565–73Cooper Thesaurus s.v. Crispans, Crepitus crispans, a sowne or noyse goying by stoppes: as, cricke, cracke, crocke: ticke, tacke, etc. 1600Maides Metam. ii. in Bullen O. Pl. I. 126 They come of crick-cracks, and shake their tayles like a squib. 1856Dobell Eng. in Time of War, ‘Lady Constance’, Hear his pistol cric-crac! Hear his rifle ping-pang! 1870M. Bridgman Ro. Lynne II. viii. 166 Her dress caught in a twig, and crick-crack went ‘the abominable thing’. So † crick-crackle v., to emit a series of sharp crackling sounds.
a1618Sylvester Du Bartas ii. iv. iv. Decay 635 A fire in stubble, Which, sodain spreading..Crick-crackling quickly all the Country wastes. |

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