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crunch crunch ★★☆☆☆/krʌ̱ntʃ/1[VERB	动词]嘎吱嘎吱地嚼 If you crunch something hard, such as a sweet, you crush it noisily between your teeth.   [V n]  [V into/on n]She sucked an ice cube into her mouth, and crunched it loudly...她吸了块冰块到嘴里，嘎嘣嘎嘣地大声嚼着。Richard crunched into the apple.理查德咬了一口苹果。2[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)发出碎裂声；(使)嘎吱作响 If something crunches or if you crunch it, it makes a breaking or crushing noise, for example when you step on it.   [V]  [V n]A piece of china crunched under my foot...我踩碎了一块瓷片。He crunched the sheets of paper in his hands.他把那沓纸揉得嚓嚓响。Crunch is also a noun.She heard the crunch of tires on the gravel driveway.她听到轮胎轧过石子铺成的车道，发出嘎吱声。3[VERB	动词](在小石子铺成的路上)嘎吱嘎吱地行进 If you crunch across a surface made of very small stones, you move across it causing it to make a crunching noise.   [V prep/adv]I crunched across the gravel.我嘎吱嘎吱地走过石子路。...wheels crunching over a stony surface.嘎吱嘎吱地驶过石头路面的车轮4[N-SING	单数名词]紧要关头；重要事件 You can refer to an important time or event, for example when an important decision has to be made, as the crunch .   [usu the N]  [V inflects]Tomorrow, though, is the crunch...明天可就是紧要关头了。He can rely on my support when the crunch comes...关键时刻，他可以依靠我的支持。The Prime Minister is expected to call a crunch meeting on Monday.预计首相将于周一召开紧急会议。If you say that something will happen if or when it comes to the crunch, you mean that it will happen if or when the time comes when something has to be done.到了必要时刻；到了关键时刻If it comes to the crunch, I'll resign over this.必要时，我会为此而辞职。5[VERB	动词](用计算器或计算机大量地)处理(数字) To crunch numbers means to do a lot of calculations using a calculator or computer.   [V n]I pored over the books with great enthusiasm, often crunching the numbers until 1:00 a.m.我兴致勃勃地研究这些账簿，经常计算到凌晨1点。6[N-COUNT	可数名词]缺少资金；经济收缩；财政困难 A situation in which a business or economy has very little money can be referred to as a crunch .   [usu supp N]  [BUSINESS 商]The UN is facing a cash crunch.联合国面临着现金短缺问题。...a financial crunch that could threaten the company's future.可能会威胁到该公司前途的财政危机 crunch1 nouncrunch2 verbcrunchcrunch1 /krʌntʃ/ noun  Examples word sets Collocations 1[singular] a noise like the sound of something being crushed:  The only sound was the crunch of tyres on gravel.2[countable, singular] American English a difficult situation caused by a lack of something, especially money or time:  Three new teachers were hired to help ease the crunch.cash/budget/financial etc crunch Cost cutting had enabled the organization to survive a previous cash crunch.3the crunch (also crunch time American English) an important time, especially one when a difficult decision has to be made:  The crunch came when my bank asked for my credit card back. When it came to the crunch, she couldn’t agree to marry him.4[countable] an exercise in which you lie on your back and lift your head and shoulders off the ground to make your stomach muscles strong  SYN  sit-upcrunch1 nouncrunch2 verbcrunchcrunch2 verb  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[intransitive] to make a sound like something being crushed:  Their boots crunched loudly on the frozen snow.2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to eat hard food in a way that makes a noisecrunch on The dog was crunching on a bone.3crunch (the) numbers to do a lot of calculations in order to find an answer:  The computer will crunch all the numbers to determine the final score.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EV2tpzKmPxMRlfbgqLcHejPIDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTsKxJgbDPCjUwVw+LEBN1T3vYXuGyIZFJ7TTXUjfjEEbkadkP41dDET3Pe7tyB20nHDNfVyMFMQLSEazCVpB+u3ulnrqHWCP/VSFtm+KUhVjL0p4CscBR7psuLqSqfLQge30ZcEx9eMguw1e0rjwJ4I7CahgdrKafHhj87dGr8b5rpZ66h1gj/1UhbZvilIVYyasM6OfqLEPCMdeVBh9M4XQ==             crunch              /        krʌntʃ                ;          NAmE                krʌntʃ                /                              noun                ,                  verb                ,                  adjective                            crunch      crunches      crunched      crunching                            noun                    1              [countable            ,       usually singular        ]                    a noise like the sound of sth firm being crushed          压碎声；碎裂声                            ◆        the crunch of feet on snow        脚踩着雪发出的嘎吱嘎吱声                    ◆        The car drew up with a crunch of gravel.        那辆汽车在沙砾路上嘎吱一声停了下来。                    2      the crunch              [singular        ]                    (          informal)                an important and often unpleasant situation or piece of information          紧要关头；困境；症结；令人不快的重要消息                            ◆                  The crunch camewhen she returned from America.                她从美国回来以后，危机就出现了。                    ◆        He always says he'll help but          when it comes to the crunch          (= when it is time for action)he does nothing.                他口口声声说一定帮忙，然而到关键时候却不会行动。                    ◆        The crunch is that we can't afford to go abroad this year.        症结在于我们今年负担不起出国的费用。                    3              [countable            ,       usually singular        ]                    (          especially NAmE)                a situation in which there is suddenly not enough of sth, especially money          （突发的）不足，短缺；（尤指）缺钱                            ◆        a          budget/energy/housing crunch                预算金额╱能源╱住房短缺                    4              [countable        ]            =                                            sit-up                                                                verb                    1              [transitive            ,       intransitive        ]                    crunch(on) sth                    to crush sth noisily between your teeth when you are eating          嘎吱嘎吱地嚼                            ◆        She crunched her apple noisily.        她吃苹果发出嘎嚓嘎嚓的声音。                    2              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    crunch(sth)                    to make or cause sth to make a noise like sth hard being crushed          （使）发出碎裂声                            SYN                                            scrunch                                                  ◆        The snow crunched under our feet.        积雪在我们脚下嘎吱作响。                    3              [intransitive        ]            + adv./prep.              to move over a surface, making a loud crushing noise          （在路面）行进发出响声                            ◆        I crunched across the gravel to the front door.        我嘎吱嘎吱走过石子路来到前门。                    4              [transitive        ]                    crunchsth                    (          computing            计          )                to deal with large amounts of data very quickly          （快速大量地）处理信息；数字捣弄                            ☞see also                                            number crunching                                                          PHRASAL VERB                    ˌcrunch sth↔ˈup                              to crush sth completely              彻底压碎（或碾碎）                                            ◆            He crunched up the empty pack and threw it out of the window.            他把小空纸包压扁后丢出了窗外。                                                    adjective                    [only before noun      ]              (        informal)            a        crunchmeeting, sports game, etc. is very important and may be the last chance to succeed        （会议、体育竞赛等）至关重要的，最后一线胜机的                    ◆      Sunday's crunch game with Leeds      星期天与利兹队决一雌雄的比赛                  crunch              /        krʌntʃ                ;          NAmE                krʌntʃ                /             crunch[krʌntʃ]crunched, crunching, crunchesCET6TEM8n767227093674921059681110v9511190316091049528157NOUN899166472VERB1248935338Spoken:59323536crunched[218] crunches[280] crunching[484]关键时刻(69%)，发出碎裂声(8%)，嘎吱声(8%)，嘎喳嘎喳地碾过(5%)，艰难局面(5%)，嘎吱嘎吱地咀嚼(5%)n.咬碎，咬碎声；扎扎地踏vt.压碎；嘎扎嘎扎的咬嚼；扎扎地踏过vi.嘎吱作响地咀嚼；嘎吱嘎吱地踏过

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Collins	crunch ★★☆☆☆ /krʌ̱ntʃ/ 1 [VERB 动词]嘎吱嘎吱地嚼 If you crunch something hard, such as a sweet, you crush it noisily between your teeth. [V n] [V into/on n] She sucked an ice cube into her mouth, and crunched it loudly... 她吸了块冰块到嘴里，嘎嘣嘎嘣地大声嚼着。 Richard crunched into the apple. 理查德咬了一口苹果。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)发出碎裂声；(使)嘎吱作响 If something crunches or if you crunch it, it makes a breaking or crushing noise, for example when you step on it. [V] [V n] A piece of china crunched under my foot... 我踩碎了一块瓷片。 He crunched the sheets of paper in his hands. 他把那沓纸揉得嚓嚓响。 Crunch is also a noun. She heard the crunch of tires on the gravel driveway. 她听到轮胎轧过石子铺成的车道，发出嘎吱声。 3 [VERB 动词](在小石子铺成的路上)嘎吱嘎吱地行进 If you crunch across a surface made of very small stones, you move across it causing it to make a crunching noise. [V prep/adv] I crunched across the gravel. 我嘎吱嘎吱地走过石子路。 ...wheels crunching over a stony surface. 嘎吱嘎吱地驶过石头路面的车轮 4 [N-SING 单数名词]紧要关头；重要事件 You can refer to an important time or event, for example when an important decision has to be made, as the crunch . [usu the N] [V inflects] Tomorrow, though, is the crunch... 明天可就是紧要关头了。 He can rely on my support when the crunch comes... 关键时刻，他可以依靠我的支持。 The Prime Minister is expected to call a crunch meeting on Monday. 预计首相将于周一召开紧急会议。 If you say that something will happen if or when it comes to the crunch, you mean that it will happen if or when the time comes when something has to be done.到了必要时刻；到了关键时刻 If it comes to the crunch, I'll resign over this. 必要时，我会为此而辞职。 5 [VERB 动词](用计算器或计算机大量地)处理(数字) To crunch numbers means to do a lot of calculations using a calculator or computer. [V n] I pored over the books with great enthusiasm, often crunching the numbers until 1:00 a.m. 我兴致勃勃地研究这些账簿，经常计算到凌晨1点。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]缺少资金；经济收缩；财政困难 A situation in which a business or economy has very little money can be referred to as a crunch . [usu supp N] [BUSINESS 商] The UN is facing a cash crunch. 联合国面临着现金短缺问题。 ...a financial crunch that could threaten the company's future. 可能会威胁到该公司前途的财政危机
Oxford	crunch / krʌntʃ ; NAmE krʌntʃ / noun , verb , adjective crunch crunches crunched crunching noun 1 [countable , usually singular ] a noise like the sound of sth firm being crushed 压碎声；碎裂声 ◆ the crunch of feet on snow 脚踩着雪发出的嘎吱嘎吱声 ◆ The car drew up with a crunch of gravel. 那辆汽车在沙砾路上嘎吱一声停了下来。 2 the crunch [singular ] ( informal) an important and often unpleasant situation or piece of information 紧要关头；困境；症结；令人不快的重要消息 ◆ The crunch camewhen she returned from America. 她从美国回来以后，危机就出现了。 ◆ He always says he'll help but when it comes to the crunch (= when it is time for action)he does nothing. 他口口声声说一定帮忙，然而到关键时候却不会行动。 ◆ The crunch is that we can't afford to go abroad this year. 症结在于我们今年负担不起出国的费用。 3 [countable , usually singular ] ( especially NAmE) a situation in which there is suddenly not enough of sth, especially money （突发的）不足，短缺；（尤指）缺钱 ◆ a budget/energy/housing crunch 预算金额╱能源╱住房短缺 4 [countable ] = sit-up verb 1 [transitive , intransitive ] crunch(on) sth to crush sth noisily between your teeth when you are eating 嘎吱嘎吱地嚼 ◆ She crunched her apple noisily. 她吃苹果发出嘎嚓嘎嚓的声音。 2 [intransitive , transitive ] crunch(sth) to make or cause sth to make a noise like sth hard being crushed （使）发出碎裂声 SYN scrunch ◆ The snow crunched under our feet. 积雪在我们脚下嘎吱作响。 3 [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to move over a surface, making a loud crushing noise （在路面）行进发出响声 ◆ I crunched across the gravel to the front door. 我嘎吱嘎吱走过石子路来到前门。 4 [transitive ] crunchsth ( computing 计 ) to deal with large amounts of data very quickly （快速大量地）处理信息；数字捣弄 ☞see also number crunching PHRASAL VERB ˌcrunch sth↔ˈup to crush sth completely 彻底压碎（或碾碎） ◆ He crunched up the empty pack and threw it out of the window. 他把小空纸包压扁后丢出了窗外。 adjective [only before noun ] ( informal) a crunchmeeting, sports game, etc. is very important and may be the last chance to succeed （会议、体育竞赛等）至关重要的，最后一线胜机的 ◆ Sunday's crunch game with Leeds 星期天与利兹队决一雌雄的比赛 crunch / krʌntʃ ; NAmE krʌntʃ /
LDC	crunch1 noun crunch2 verb crunchcrunch1 /krʌntʃ/ noun Examples word sets Collocations 1[singular] a noise like the sound of something being crushed: The only sound was the crunch of tyres on gravel.2[countable, singular] American English a difficult situation caused by a lack of something, especially money or time: Three new teachers were hired to help ease the crunch.cash/budget/financial etc crunch Cost cutting had enabled the organization to survive a previous cash crunch.3the crunch (also crunch time American English) an important time, especially one when a difficult decision has to be made: The crunch came when my bank asked for my credit card back. When it came to the crunch, she couldn’t agree to marry him.4[countable] an exercise in which you lie on your back and lift your head and shoulders off the ground to make your stomach muscles strong SYN sit-up crunch1 noun crunch2 verb crunchcrunch2 verb Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[intransitive] to make a sound like something being crushed: Their boots crunched loudly on the frozen snow.2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to eat hard food in a way that makes a noisecrunch on The dog was crunching on a bone.3crunch (the) numbers to do a lot of calculations in order to find an answer: The computer will crunch all the numbers to determine the final score.
WDF	crunch [krʌntʃ]crunched, crunching, crunches CET6TEM8 n7672 2709 367 492 1059 681 110 v9511 1903 160 910 495 281 57 NOUN8991 66472 VERB12489 35338 Spoken: 59323536 crunched[218] crunches[280] crunching[484] 关键时刻(69%)，发出碎裂声(8%)，嘎吱声(8%)，嘎喳嘎喳地碾过(5%)，艰难局面(5%)，嘎吱嘎吱地咀嚼(5%) n.咬碎，咬碎声；扎扎地踏 vt.压碎；嘎扎嘎扎的咬嚼；扎扎地踏过 vi.嘎吱作响地咀嚼；嘎吱嘎吱地踏过

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