What does "Cracking" mean?

Excellent, very good Something excellent or impressive.

How do you use "Cracking" in a sentence?

A cracking goal! Cracking weather.

Cracking

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Meaning: Excellent, very good

极好的、非常好的

Excelente, muy bueno

素晴らしい、とても良い

훌륭한, 아주 좋은

Something excellent or impressive.

非常优秀或令人印象深刻的。

Algo excelente o impresionante.

素晴らしい、印象的なもの。

뛰어나거나 인상적인 것.

Examples

A cracking goal!
漂亮的进球！
¡un golazo!
見事なゴール！
멋진 골!
Cracking weather.
好得不得了的天气
un tiempo estupendo
最高の天気
끝내주는 날씨.

Pronunciation

/ˈkrækɪŋ/

Usage Guide

Context: approval

Tone: enthusiastic

✓ Do Say

Cracking stuff
好东西
cosas geniales
素晴らしいもの
끝내주는 것

✗ Don't Say

Very British
非常英式的表达
Expresión muy británica
とてもイギリスらしい表現
매우 영국적인 표현

Common Mistakes

Wallace and Gromit: 'Cracking, Gromit!'

Origin & History

British slang.

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Wallace and Gromit

Regional notes: British, Northern.

Variations

Cracking

Cracking

Examples

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

✓ Do Say

✗ Don't Say

Common Mistakes

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