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crunch

UK //krʌntʃ//US //krʌntʃ//

词源

源自中古英语 cranch(咬碎声),拟声词,模仿物体被压碎时的声音。

verb

❶ 指用牙齿咬碎硬物时发出的嘎吱声,常用于描述吃脆的食物或踩碎东西时的声音。

“She crunched on an apple while walking.”

(她边走边嘎吱嘎吱地啃苹果。)

“The leaves crunched under his boots.”

(落叶在他的靴子下发出嘎吱声。)

同义词:chew, munch, grind, gnaw, chomp

noun

❶ 指嘎吱声或 crunch 的动作,也用来形容需要集中精力处理的困难任务或关键时刻。

“The crunch of celery filled the quiet kitchen.”

(芹菜被咬碎的嘎吱声打破了厨房的寂静。)

“We're in a budget crunch this quarter.”

(本季度我们面临预算紧张。)

同义词:crisis, pressure, sound, squeeze, moment

常见短语

crunch time — 指需要全力以赴的关键时刻,常用于工作或比赛临近截止时。

“It's crunch time—we need to finish the project by tomorrow.”

(现在是关键时刻——我们必须在明天之前完成项目。)

crunch the numbers — 表示仔细计算或分析数据,常用于财务或统计场景。

“The accountant spent hours crunching the numbers.”

(会计花了数小时 crunch 数据。)