crop

• 名词，指为食用、饲用、获取纤维或其他用途而种植和收获的农作物或农产品。

A noun referring to a cultivated plant or agricultural product that is grown and harvested for food, feed, fiber, or other uses.

1. Agricultural plantA2formal

   A plant grown in large quantities for food, feed, or other commercial purposes.

   农作物

   • Farmers harvest their crops in the autumn.
   • Wheat is a major crop in this region.
   • The drought severely damaged the corn crop.

2. Group or collectionB2formal

   A group of people or things that appear or are produced at the same time.

   一批；一群

   • This year's crop of students is exceptionally talented.
   • A new crop of films was released at the festival.
   • The latest crop of smartphones features advanced cameras.

   同义词assortmentbatchbunchcollectiongrouplotraftsetwave

3. Short hairstyleB1informal

   A hairstyle where the hair is cut short and close to the head.

   平头

   • She decided to get a crop for the summer.
   • His new crop makes him look younger.
   • The barber gave him a neat crop.

   同义词crew cut

• 动词，指收割或采集种植的作物，也指种植并收获植物以作食物或其他用途。

A verb used to refer to the harvesting or yielding of plants grown as food or for other uses.

1. Cut or trimB1formal

   To cut off the top or ends of something, especially plants or hair.

   修剪

   • The gardener cropped the hedges into neat shapes.
   • She cropped her hair short for the summer.
   • Farmers crop the wheat fields after harvest.

   同义词clipcutcut shortlopmowpruneshearsniptrimtruncate

   反义词extendgrowlengthen

2. Reduce sizeB1formal

   To cut off parts of an image or document to improve composition or fit a space.

   裁剪

   • I cropped the photo to remove the background.
   • The editor cropped the article to fit the page.
   • You can crop the image using photo editing software.

   同义词clipcutpruneshearshortentrimtruncate

   反义词enlargeexpandextend

3. Appear suddenlyB2informal

   To appear or happen unexpectedly or suddenly.

   突然出现

   • Problems cropped up during the final stage of the project.
   • A new opportunity cropped up when she least expected it.
   • Old memories cropped up while she was cleaning the attic.

   同义词appeararisecome upemergeoccurpop upshow upspring upsurface

短语动词变体crop outcrop up