noun🔗Share弹坑，陨石坑。 A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object."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。astronomyspacegeologysciencenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。geologynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弹坑，炸弹坑。 The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb."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。geologydisastermilitarywargeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弹坑，陨石坑。 (by extension) Any large, roughly circular depression or hole."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。spacegeologyastronomygeographyChat 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).""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。astronomygeologyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share崩溃，瓦解， 毁灭. To collapse catastrophically; to become devastated or completely destroyed."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。disastergeologyenvironmentChat 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."他上了第一节课才五秒钟，就一头栽进了雪堆里。disastergeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share生物，动物 (有时贬义指人) A living being; an animal or (sometimes derogatory) a human."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。beinganimalhumanorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share陨石坑，弹坑 A created thing, whether animate or inanimate; a creation."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。geologyastronomyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share陨石坑，弹坑 A being subservient to or dependent upon another."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.beingpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share酒瓮，调酒缸 An ancient Greek vessel for mixing water and wine."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。archaeologyutensilculturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
