crystal

英 [ˈkrɪstl]

美 [ˈkrɪstl]

n. 结晶; 晶体; 水晶(如石英，用于制作珠宝饰物); 水晶玻璃

复数：crystals　

Collins.3 / BNC.3419 / COCA.3574

牛津词典

noun

结晶；晶体
a small piece of a substance with many even sides, that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid
1. ice/salt crystals
  冰 / 盐的结晶体
水晶（如石英，用于制作珠宝饰物）
a clear mineral, such as quartz , used in making jewellery and decorative objects
1. a pair of crystal earrings
  一对水晶耳环
水晶玻璃
glass of very high quality
1. a crystal chandelier/vase
  水晶玻璃枝形吊灯 / 花瓶
石英玻璃表护面；塑料表护面；表蒙子
a piece of glass or plastic that covers the face of a watch

See also:...salt crystals....ice crystals....a single crystal of silicon.liquid crystal liquid crystal display
N-VAR 水晶
Crystalis a transparent rock that is used to make jewellery and ornaments.
1. ...a strand of crystal beads.
  一串水晶珠子
N-UNCOUNT 水晶玻璃
Crystalis a high quality glass, usually with patterns cut into its surface.
1. Some of the finest drinking glasses are made from lead crystal.
  一些最高档的酒杯是用铅晶质玻璃制成的。
2. ...crystal glasses.
  水晶玻璃杯
3. ...an immense crystal chandelier.
  巨大的水晶玻璃枝形吊灯
N-UNCOUNT 水晶玻璃杯;水晶玻璃容器
Glasses and other containers made of crystal are referred to ascrystal.
1. Get out your best china and crystal.
  拿出你最好的瓷器和水晶玻璃器皿。

noun

a protective cover that protects the face of a watch
Synonym:watch crystalwatch glass
glassware made of quartz
a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
a rock formed by the solidification of a substance
Synonym:crystallization
colorless glass made of almost pure silica
Synonym:quartz glassquartzvitreous silicalechatelierite
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

Today, quartz crystal clocks are generally used on the seismograph stations.
目前，地震台站一般采用石英晶体钟。
In late autumn the sky is crystal clear.
深秋的天空异常爽朗。
It used to be a crystal stream.
那曾是条清澈见底的小溪。
The crystal structure, and piezoelectric properties and depolarization temperature of the ceramics were investigated.
研究了该体系陶瓷微观结构、压电性能和退极化温度变化规律。
The crystal structures and ionic conductivity of yttria stabilized zirconia ( YSZ) are analyzed.
分析了钇稳定的二氧化锆（YSZ）的晶体结构及离子导电性。
It was filled with the calls of wild birds and the crystal sound of running water in the ravine.
在深谷里到处是野禽鸣叫声和清脆的潺潺流水声。
She wears a crystal ornament on her chest.
她的前胸戴了一个水晶饰品。
She examined the crystal carefully for bubbles.
她仔细地检查那块水晶，看有没有气泡。
The optical properties of circular polarization filters made of cholesteric liquid crystal thin films are investigated.
研究了胆甾相液晶薄膜滤光器的光学性质，给出了这种薄膜的制作技术。
We are not going to devalue the pound. I have made that crystal clear.
我们不会让英镑贬值，这一点我已经说得很明白了。