cres·cent/`krɛsṇt; ˈkresənt/ n [C] 1 a curved shape that is wider in the middle and pointed at the ends 弦月状，新月形: a crescent moon 新月，娥眉月 2 Crescent used in the names of small streets in towns and cities 街〔用于城镇和城市小街道的名称中〕: Turn left into Woodford Crescent. 左转进入伍德福德街。