◙ adjective 1. (of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle, especially in a way considered pleasing or attractive • 干而脆的；松脆易碎的 »crisp bacon. 脆皮咸熏肉。 »the snow is lovely and crisp. 雪松软可爱。 (of a fruit or vegetable) firm, indicating freshness • （水果或蔬菜）新鲜脆生的 »a crisp lettuce. 鲜脆的莴苣。 (of the weather) cool, fresh, and invigorating • （天气）清新的；凉爽的 »a crisp autumn day. 凉爽的秋日。 (of paper or cloth) smoothly and attractively stiff and uncreased • （纸或布）挺括的 »£65 in crisp new notes. 挺括的65英镑新钞。 (of hair) having tight curls, giving an impression of rigidity • （头发）卷曲的；鬈的 2. (of a way of speaking) briskly decisive and matter-of-fact, without hesitation or unnecessary detail • （说话方式）干脆的；干净利落的；简明的 »her answer was crisp. 她的回答很爽快。 ◙ noun 1. (也作 potato crisp)[Brit.] a wafer-thin slice of potato fried until crisp and eaten as a snack or appetizer • [英] 薯片；油炸土豆片 ◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. give (something, especially food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or grill • （用炉子或烤架）将（食物等）表皮烤脆 »crisp the pitta in the oven. 用烤箱将小圆面包烤得皮脆。 [no obj.] (of food) acquire a crisp surface in this way • （食物）有脆皮的 »open the foil so that the bread browns and crisps. 将箔纸打开，使面包皮变棕黄变脆。 (archaic)curl into short, stiff, wavy folds or crinkles • [古] 起皱纹的；起波纹的
【IDIOMS】
◘ burn something to a crisp 1. burn something completely, leaving only a charred remnant • 烧焦
【派生】
♦ crisply adverb ♦ crispness noun
【语源】
1. Old English (referring to hair in the sense 'curly'): from Latin crispus 'curled'. Other senses may result from symbolic interpretation of the sound of the word