"crack the window" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 开一点窗户

Definition

只把窗户开一点点，通常是为了让新鲜空气进来，而不是全部打开。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式口语表达，意思不是把窗户弄裂，而是只开一点通风。不要和“打破窗户”混淆。常用于请求通风时。

Examples

Can you crack the window? It's stuffy in here.

你能**开一点窗户**吗？这里有点闷。

Please crack the window while you drive.

开车时请**开一点窗户**。

She always cracks the window before going to sleep.

她睡觉前总是**开一点窗户**。

If you crack the window, the room cools down fast.

你**开一点窗户**，房间就很快变凉。

I like to crack the window just enough to feel a breeze.

我喜欢只**开一点窗户**感受微风。

Could you crack the window? The air feels a bit stale.

你能**开一点窗户**吗？空气有点闷。