/krɪsp; krɪsp/
adj (-er, -est) (usu approv 通常作褒义)
1 (a) (esp of food) hard, dry and easily broken （尤指食品）脆的
*a crisp biscuit 脆饼乾
* crisp pastry, toast, etc 酥脆的糕饼、再烤的面包片等
* The snow was crisp underfoot. 雪踩上去是脆的.
(b) (esp of fruit or vegetables) firm and fresh （尤指水果、蔬菜）脆生而新鲜的
*a crisp apple, lettuce, etc 脆生而新鲜的苹果、生菜等.
(c) (esp of paper) slightly stiff （尤指纸张）挺括的
*a crisp new
5 note 一张挺括的5英镑新钞票.
2 (of the air or the weather) dry and cold （指空气、天气）乾冷的
*a crisp winter morning 冬天的一个乾冷的早晨
* the crisp air of an autumn day 秋日的凉爽空气.
3 (of curls in hair) tight （指毛发的拳曲状）紧的.
4 (of sb's manner, way of speaking, etc) brisk, precise and decisive （指态度、说话方式等）乾脆的, 斩钉截铁的
*a crisp order 果断坚决的命令
* crisp speech 乾净利落的讲话
* a crisp and clear answer 乾脆明确的回答.

n
1 (also po,tato `crisp, US potato chip, chip) thin slice of potato, fried and dried, often flavoured and sold in packets 油炸土豆片（常以小包装出售）. =>illus at potato 见potato之插图.
2 (idm 习语) burn sth to a crisp => burn. crisp v [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) make sth crisp 使某物变脆
*crisp the bread up in the oven 把面包放在烤箱里烤脆.