English Dictionary

crusty

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkɹʌsti/

形容詞

比喩的用法 くだけた表現 人・行動

Having a crust, especially a thick one. / (informal, figuratively, of a person or behavior) Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature.

日本語の意味

外側にしっかりとした皮や厚みのあるクラスト（固い外皮）がある様子を指す / （俗語的に）短気でぶっきらぼうな態度をとるが、時には内面に無害または温和な面を隠している様子を指す

The crusty bread crackled when I broke it open, revealing a soft, steaming interior.

外側に厚い皮のあるパンを割ると、柔らかく蒸気の立ち上る中身が現れた。

意味（1）

Having a crust, especially a thick one.

No one was there. But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate

意味（2）

(informal, figuratively, of a person or behavior) Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature.

However kindly a friend may otherwise be, he soon turns crusty if asked to lend money.

意味（3）

(informal) Of very low quality.

crustier （ comparative ）

crustiest （ superlative ）