1630s; Old English had gecrympan "to crimp, curl," but the modern word probably is from Middle Dutch or Low German crimpen/krimpen "to shrink, crimp." Related: Crimped; crimping.
crimp (n.)
1863, from crimp (v.). Originally "natural curl in wool fiber." To put a crimp in (something) is 1896, U.S. slang.
雙語例句
1. Crimp the edges to seal them tightly.
把邊緣折起來以便封緊。
來自柯林斯例句
2. His illness put a crimp in our plans.
他的生病妨礙了我們的計劃.
來自辭典例句
3. In a study of needled felts, crimp was found to be a very influential factor.
對針刺毛氈進行研究后發(fā)現(xiàn)卷曲是一項重要的影響因素.
來自辭典例句
4. Obviously, the regular crimp wave provides a mechanism for short - range entanglement of the ratchet type.