crusty

crusty
(crustier, crustiest)
  1. having a crisp or hard outer layer or covering
    有硬壳的;有硬皮的
    crusty bread.
    有硬皮的面包。
    ■(of a substance) acting as a hard outer layer or covering
    (物质)像硬壳的;像外壳的
    Lake Manyara was ringed by crusty salt deposits.
    马尼亚拉湖被看似硬壳的盐沉淀物环绕。
  2. (especially of an old person) easily and often irritated
    (尤指老人)易怒的;常怒的
    a crusty old Scots judge.
    易怒的老苏格兰法官。
(pl. -ies)
(亦作 crustie)
  1. (informal)a young person who is homeless or travels constantly, has a shabby appearance, and rejects conventional values
    (非正式)(年轻且拒绝传统价值的)流浪汉;旅行者
派生
crustily
adverb
crustiness
noun
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