crease

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crease1 /kriːs/ noun

1 [countableC]FOLD a line on a piece of cloth, paper etc where it has been folded, crushed, or pressed 〔布、纸等的〕褶痕，皱褶

She smoothed the creases from her skirt.

她捋平裙子上的皱褶。

I’ll have to iron out the creases.

我得把皱褶熨平。

2 [countableC] a fold in someone’s skin 〔人皮肤上的〕皱纹 → wrinkle

the creases on his forehead

他额头上的皱纹

3. [singular]DSC the line where the player has to stand to hit the ball in cricket 〔板球运动中击球手站在上面的〕区域线，击球线

Examples from the Corpus

crease• There are quotidian bumps and creases and noteworthy spills all along the way that need attention.• When I unpacked my suitcase, all my shirts had creases in them.• I folded the paper back into its original creases and put it into the drawer.• Ribbons of trees along now-dry creeks paint creases of green between charred hills.• Use the Steamatic's crease remover accessory with the towel to remove greasy marks and creases from your clothes and curtains.• The defendant wore a blue blazer, a white shirt, and gray pants with a sharp crease.• Use a brush to push chocolate into the creases of the moulds for an absolutely even finish.• From there, Sacco went to the top of the crease hoping for a rebound.• When he smiles, you can see the creases around his mouth and his eyes.• I'll see if I can iron some of those creases out of your dress.• Alice watched her match the trouser creases and set them carefully on the ironing board.• There was a deep vertical crease in the driver's door, and the door wasn't hanging right.

crease2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]

1 FOLDto become marked with a line or lines, or to make a line appear on cloth, paper etc by folding or crushing it （使）起皱褶，（使）起折痕 → crumple

Don’t sit on my newspaper. You’ll crease it!

不要坐在我的报纸上，会把它弄皱的！

These trousers crease really easily.

这条裤子很容易起褶。

A worried frown creased her forehead.

她愁眉紧锁，额上现出了皱纹。

2 crease (somebody) up phrasal verbphr v LAUGH British EnglishBrE spoken to laugh a lot, or to make someone laugh a lot （使）（某人）大笑 SYN crack up

She really creases me up!

她真是让我笑死了！

—creased adjectiveadj

This shirt is too creased to wear.

这件衬衫皱得没法穿。

Examples from the Corpus

crease• Obviously, he liked to work amidst clutter, and it wouldn't bother him if a few pages were creased.• The younger policeman noticed that his pyjamas were hardly creased.• My glasses are creased by running water and I can no longer see past the end of the boat.• The way her blouse creased from the waist down, having been tucked in all day.• A shadow of a smile creased her mouth; but it was circumstantial, not genuine.• These trousers will crease if you don't hang them up properly.• Shorr has splattered the work with white paint, and violently creased up the photo underneath.• Linen is a beautiful fabric but it creases very easily and needs to be pressed regularly.• These pants crease very easily.

Origin crease1

(1500-1600) Probably from crest

crease1 nouncrease2 verb

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