Cratername

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  astronomynatural-sciencesA dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a cup. It lies between the constellations Virgo and Hydra.

craternoun詞源 1/ˈkɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

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  astronomynatural-sciencesA hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.

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  geographygeologynatural-sciencesThe basin-like opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up.

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  The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb.

  • But signalman Bridges was never to answer driver Gimbert's desperate question. A deafening, massive blast blew the wagon to shreds, the 44 high-explosive bombs exploding like simultaneous hits from the aircraft they should have been dropped from. The station was instantly reduced to bits of debris, and the line to a huge crater.
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  informalAny large, roughly circular depression or hole.

craterverb詞源 1/ˈkɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

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  To form craters in a surface.

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  To collapse catastrophically; to become devastated or completely destroyed.

  • Yup, John McCain said to me the economy “is about to crater.” You folks worried about the economy? Whoo! Not me.
  • Uber said on Thursday that its ride-hailing business had cratered in the second quarter as people traveled less in the pandemic.
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  hobbieslifestylesnowboardingTo crash or fall.

  • He cratered into that snow bank about five seconds after his first lesson.
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  video-gamesTo die from fall damage.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

• krater
• creature