crap

crap1
(vulgar slang)(粗俚)
noun
[mass noun]
  1. something which is of extremely poor quality
    质量极差的东西
    ■nonsense; rubbish
    废话；垃圾
  2. excrement
    屎；大便
    ■[in sing.]an act of defecation
    拉屎；排便
(crapped, crapping)
  1. [no obj.]defecate
    拉屎；排便
adjective
  1. extremely poor in quality
    质量极差的
语源
  1. Middle English: related to Dutch krappe, from krappen 'pluck or cut off', and perhaps also to Old French crappe 'siftings', Anglo-Latin crappa 'chaff'. The original sense was 'chaff', later 'residue from rendering fat', also 'dregs of beer'. Current senses date from the late 19th cent
继承用法
crap on
  1. talk at length in a foolish or boring way
    胡扯；东拉西扯
crap2
(N. Amer.)(北美)
noun
  1. a losing throw of 2, 3, or 12 in craps
    在双骰子赌博戏中，输去赌注的一掷（掷出2,3或12点）
verb
  1. [no obj.](crap out)(informal)make a losing throw at craps
    (非正式)掷骰子输去赌注
    ■withdraw from or give up on a game or activity because of fear or fatigue
    （因胆怯或疲劳）退出比赛；放弃活动
    when entrepreneurs get to $1 billion they crap out and turn their companies over to others.
    当企业家挣到10亿美元时，他们不再继续干，将公司转让给了他人。
    ■be unsuccessful in what one is attempting to do
    失败
    the Rams almost crapped out late in the game.
    拉姆一家在比赛接近结束时几乎败下阵来。
    ■(of a machine) break down
    （机器）出问题
    his teleprompter crapped out.
    他的讲词提示机出问题了。
语源
  1. early 20th cent.: from craps
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