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.
权威例句
1. Crimp the edges to seal them tightly.
把边缘折起来以便封紧。
2. His illness put a crimp in our plans.
他的生病妨碍了我们的计划.
3. In a study of needled felts, crimp was found to be a very influential factor.
对针刺毛毡进行研究后发现卷曲是一项重要的影响因素.
4. Obviously, the regular crimp wave provides a mechanism for short - range entanglement of the ratchet type.