noun🔗Share弹坑，陨石坑。 A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object."The scientist pointed to the large crater in the field, explaining that it was formed by a meteorite impact long ago. "那位科学家指着田野里的大陨石坑，解释说那是很久以前陨石撞击形成的。geologyastronomyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share火山口，喷火口。 The 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."The volcano's crater spewed hot ash and smoke into the air. "火山的火山口向空中喷出滚烫的火山灰和浓烟。geologygeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弹坑，炸弹坑。 The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb."The bomb left a large crater in the road. "炸弹在路上留下了一个巨大的弹坑。geologydisastermilitarywargeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弹坑，坑，凹坑 (by extension) Any large, roughly circular depression or hole."The construction crew dug a large crater in the field to prepare for the new building. "建筑队在田里挖了一个大坑，为建造新楼做准备。geologygeographyastronomyspacenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share形成环形山，产生陨石坑. To form craters in a surface (of a planet or moon)."The meteor shower cratered the farmer's field, leaving a large, round hole in the ground. "那场流星雨在农夫的田地里砸出了许多陨石坑，留下了一个巨大的圆形坑洞。astronomygeologyspacescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share坍塌，崩溃. To collapse catastrophically; to become devastated or completely destroyed."The real estate market began to crater when interest rates sharply increased, causing property values to plummet. "随着利率大幅上涨，房地产市场开始崩溃，导致房产价值暴跌。disastergeologyenvironmenteventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share坠毁，陨落。 To crash or fall."He cratered into that snow bank about five seconds after his first lesson."他才上了五秒钟的课，就一头扎进了雪堆里，摔了个狗啃泥。disastergeologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share克拉特杯, 调酒缸 An ancient Greek vessel for mixing water and wine."At the museum, we saw a beautiful, large crater decorated with scenes from Greek mythology, used for mixing wine at ancient banquets. "在博物馆里，我们看到一个美丽而巨大的克拉特杯 (kèlātè bēi)，上面装饰着希腊神话故事，那是古希腊宴会上用来调和葡萄酒的调酒缸 (tiáojiǔ gāng)。archaeologyutensilculturehistorydrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share生物，动物, (贬义)家伙 A living being; an animal or (sometimes derogatory) a human."The zoo had many different creatures, from tiny insects to giant elephants. "这个动物园里有很多不同的生物，从小昆虫到巨型大象，应有尽有。animalhumanbeingorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share坑，弹坑。 A created thing, whether animate or inanimate; a creation."The new school's auditorium was a crater of activity during the open house. "开放日那天，新学校的礼堂简直就是一个充满活力的创造之地。geologyastronomyspaceareanatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share附庸，卫星国 A being subservient to or dependent upon another."The young apprentice was a crater to the master chef, relying on his guidance for every task. "这个年轻的学徒就像是那个大厨的附庸，事事都依赖他的指导。personbeinghumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
