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crack (obj) SOUNDkrAkvto (cause to) do something with a sudden sharp noise(使)噼啪作响，(使)发爆裂声The wire swung back and cracked against the building. [I]电线荡回来碰在房子上噼啪作响。Someone cracked him on the back of the head with a stick. [T]有人用棍子在他脑后啪地敲了一下。The whip cracked above/over the horses'heads. [I]鞭子啪地抽在马头上方。He's always cracking his knuckles (=pulling the joints of his fingers to make a noise). [T]他老是把指关节弄得噼啪作响。(fig. ) Her voice cracked with emotion (=started to sound upset) as she told the story. [I]说起这件事她激动得声音嘶哑。If someone cracks the whip they act with authority, esp. to make someone else behave better or work hard.鞭挞，施威She decided to crack the whip and shouted, "Will you two be quiet and get on with what you are supposed to be doing?"她决定施展权威，叫道，“你们两个不能安静下来继续做你们该做的事吗?”To get cracking is to start doing something quickly.迅速干起来I'd better get cracking on writing these letters before I go home.我最好在回家之前赶快写这些信。Get cracking (=Hurry), or we'll miss the train.快点，我们要赶不上火车了。
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