crev·ice
noun/ˈkrevɪs/
/ˈkrevɪs/
- a narrow opening in a rock or wall
(岩石或墙壁的)裂缝,裂隙,裂口 - Most of the year the insects are hidden in rock crevices.
一年中的大部分时间昆虫都藏在岩石缝隙中。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCrevice is used after these nouns:- rock
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French crevace, from crever ‘to burst’, from Latin crepare ‘to rattle, crack’. - Most of the year the insects are hidden in rock crevices.