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craters

/ˈkreɪtərz/

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noun

弹坑，陨石坑。

A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.

Examples :

"The moon's surface is covered in craters from countless asteroid impacts. "

月球表面布满了大大小小的陨石坑，这些都是无数小行星撞击形成的。

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noun

火山口, 陨石坑

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.

Examples :

"The hikers carefully approached the volcano's summit, peering into the deep, steaming craters. "

徒步者们小心翼翼地靠近火山顶，探头望向那些又深又冒着热气的火山口。

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noun

弹坑，炸弹坑。

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

Examples :

"The bombing left several large craters in the field. "

轰炸在田野上留下了几个巨大的弹坑。

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noun

弹坑，陨石坑。

(by extension) Any large, roughly circular depression or hole.

Examples :

"The construction site was full of craters where heavy machinery had dug into the ground. "

工地里到处都是坑，那是重型机械在地上挖出来的。

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verb

形成环形山，产生陨石坑。

To form craters in a surface (of a planet or moon).

Examples :

""Over millions of years, meteoroids will crater the surface of Mars." "

经过数百万年的时间，流星体会在火星表面撞击出环形山。

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verb

崩溃，瓦解，毁灭.

To collapse catastrophically; to become devastated or completely destroyed.

Examples :

"The real estate market began to boom but then unexpectedly cratered after the sudden rise in interest rates, leaving many investors in financial ruin. "

房地产市场一度开始繁荣，但由于利率突然上涨，之后出乎意料地彻底崩盘，导致许多投资者血本无归。

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verb

坠毁，陨落

To crash or fall.

Examples :

"He cratered into that snow bank about five seconds after his first lesson."

他上了第一节课才五秒钟，就一头栽进了雪堆里。

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noun

生物，动物 (有时贬义指人)

A living being; an animal or (sometimes derogatory) a human.

Examples :

"The hikers were amazed by the variety of creatures they saw in the national park. "

徒步旅行者们惊叹于他们在国家公园里看到的各种生物。

being animal human organism

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noun

陨石坑，弹坑

A created thing, whether animate or inanimate; a creation.

Examples :

"The robot, a complex amalgamation of gears and wires, was the professor's proudest crater. "

这个机器人是教授最引以为傲的创造，它是由齿轮和电线复杂组合而成的。

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noun

陨石坑，弹坑

A being subservient to or dependent upon another.

Examples :

"The new intern was practically a craters to the demanding CEO, running errands and fulfilling every request. "

这个新实习生简直就是那个苛刻的首席执行官的陨石坑，跑腿打杂，满足他的一切要求.

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noun

酒瓮，调酒缸

An ancient Greek vessel for mixing water and wine.

Examples :

"The museum displayed several elaborately decorated craters used for mixing wine at ancient Greek banquets. "

博物馆里陈列着几件装饰华丽的酒瓮/调酒缸，古希腊人在宴会上用它们来调和葡萄酒。

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