crater
gb/kɹˈeɪtɚ/ us/kɹˈeɪtɚ/
B2
영어
kráter, krátert üt, kráterekkel borít, bezuhan, összeomlik
명사
B2
1
kráter
B2
사용 패턴：
the crater (of a volcano)
We stood on the edge of the crater and watched smoke rise from below.
A kráter szélén álltunk, és néztük, ahogy alulról füst száll fel.
The volcano’s crater was partially filled with water after the eruption.
A kitörés után a vulkán krátere részben megtelt vízzel.
A narrow path led up to the crater rim.
학습자용 예문
The volcano has a big crater.
A vulkánnak nagy krátere van.
We looked into the crater.
Belenéztünk a kráterbe.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse crater with caldera; a caldera is typically much larger and formed by collapse.
뜻
volcano’s bowl-shaped opening
연어
volcanic crater
|the crater rim
|the crater floor
|a steaming crater
|a dormant crater
|the crater of the volcano
|peer into the crater
|crater walls
유의어
caldera (Usually larger and formed by collapse, not just a simple crater.)
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vent (Refers to the opening where material escapes, not the whole bowl-shaped hollow.)
반의어
peak (A high point rather than a hollow.)
주제
nature
|geology
|science
정의
a large bowl-shaped hole at the top of a volcano
A bowl-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano, often surrounding a vent where lava, ash, and gases are released.
명사
B2
2
kráter
B2
사용 패턴：
a crater (in/on [surface])
The meteor left a crater hundreds of meters wide.
A meteorit több száz méter széles krátert hagyott maga után.
A bomb crater marked the center of the field.
A mező közepén bombatölcsér tátongott.
The landing damaged the runway and created a crater near the main gate.
학습자용 예문
The explosion made a crater in the ground.
A robbanás krátert vájt a földbe.
자주 하는 실수：
Crater is larger and more dramatic than a pothole; pothole is the common word for small road holes.
뜻
large hole from impact/explosion
연어
impact crater
|meteor crater
|bomb crater
|shell crater
|a massive crater
|leave a crater
|a crater in the road
|a crater on the moon
|cratered landscape
유의어
pit (More general; not necessarily caused by impact or explosion.)
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hole (Very general; lacks the idea of a circular blast/impact shape.)
반의어
mound (A raised pile rather than a hollow.)
주제
science
|space
|news
|war
정의
a big round hole made by an explosion or a hit
A large, roughly circular hole in the ground or on a planet’s surface caused by an explosion or by something hitting it with great force.
명사
C1
3
kráter
B2
사용 패턴：
a crater in/on [surface]
The old acne left small craters on his cheeks.
A régi pattanások kis krátereket hagytak az orcáin.
The hailstorm made craters in the soft metal roof.
A jégeső krátereket ütött a puha fémtetőbe.
Up close, the surface was full of tiny craters and scratches.
학습자용 예문
The surface has many small craters.
A felületen sok apró kráter van.
자주 하는 실수：
In everyday talk about skin, people often say pimple scar or acne scar rather than crater.
뜻
deep pitlike mark or dent
연어
craters on the face
|craters in the skin
|a crater in the metal
|small craters
|pitted with craters
|tiny craters
|crater-like dents
유의어
pockmark (Often used for small pits on skin or a surface.)
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indentation (More general and not necessarily round or deep.)
반의어
smooth patch (An area without pits or dents.)
주제
daily_life
|health
|materials
정의
a deep round mark like a small hole
A deep, round depression or pitlike mark on a surface, especially one that makes the surface look uneven.
동사
B2
4
krátert üt
B2
사용 패턴：
[something] craters [surface] / [surface] craters
The blast cratered the pavement and shattered nearby windows.
A robbanás krátert ütött az útburkolatba, és betörte a közeli ablakokat.
Months of shelling had cratered the hillside.
Hónapokig tartó ágyúzás kráterekkel borította a hegyoldalt.
Repeated impacts cratered the soft rock surface.
학습자용 예문
The explosion cratered the road.
A robbanás krátert ütött az útba.
자주 하는 실수：
As a verb, crater is less common than make a crater or leave a crater in.
뜻
make a crater in something
연어
crater the ground
|crater the runway
|crater the road
|cratered by bombs
|cratered surface
|cratered landscape
|crater a hillside
유의어
pockmark (Suggests many small pits rather than one large crater.)
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dent (Usually smaller and not as deep or dramatic.)
반의어
fill (To put material into a hole so it is no longer hollow.)
주제
science
|news
|engineering
정의
to make a big round hole
To form a crater in a surface, or to cause a surface to become hollowed out like a crater.
동사
C1
INFORMAL
5
bezuhan
B2
összeomlik
B2
사용 패턴：
[something] craters / [something] cratered
After the scandal, his poll numbers cratered within a week.
A botrány után egy héten belül bezuhantak a közvélemény-kutatási eredményei.
The company’s stock cratered after the earnings report.
A cég részvénye az eredményjelentés után bezuhant.
They started the season well but cratered in the final month.
학습자용 예문
Sales cratered last month.
Az eladások múlt hónapban bezuhantak.
자주 하는 실수：
This figurative use is common in headlines; in careful writing, collapse or plunge may be preferred.
뜻
fall or fail very suddenly
연어
sales cratered
|profits cratered
|the stock cratered
|approval ratings cratered
|the team cratered
|crater late in the season
|crater after a strong start
유의어
plunge (Common for prices or numbers falling quickly.)
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collapse (Neutral and widely used in formal writing.)
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tank (Informal; often used for performance or sales.)
반의어
surge (To rise quickly and strongly.)
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soar (To rise very high, often rapidly.)
주제
business
|sports
|media
정의
to fall or fail very fast
To drop, collapse, or fail very suddenly and dramatically, especially in sports, business, or public opinion.
문법
기본형
crater
IPA
GB/kɹˈeɪtɚ/
US/kɹˈeɪtɚ/
음절 및 강세
crater （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (crater)
활용형
Noun
- Base: crater
- Plural: craters
Verb
- Base: crater
- 3rd Person Singular: craters
- Present Participle: cratering
- Past: cratered
관련 단어
Forms
craters
noun
cratering
verb
cratered
verb
표현
crater lake
1/kɹˈeɪtɚ lˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
lake formed inside a crater
a lake inside a volcano crater
예문
- After the eruption, rainwater slowly formed a crater lake.
- We hiked around the crater lake and took photos from the rim.
- The guide explained how deep the crater lake is.
학습자용 예문
- There is a crater lake on the volcano.
crater out
1/kɹˈeɪtɚ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
fail or crash completely
to fail suddenly and badly
예문
- Our plan cratered out when the funding disappeared.
- The app cratered out halfway through the demo.
- He started strong but cratered out near the end of the race.
학습자용 예문
- The project cratered out.