| 词汇 | crunch |
| 释义 | crunch (noun) crunch 4 ENTRIES FOUND: crunch (verb) crunch (noun) crunch time (noun) number cruncher (noun) 1 crunch /ˈkrʌntʃ/ verb crunches; crunched; crunching 1 crunch /ˈkrʌntʃ/ verb crunches; crunched; crunching Learner's definition of CRUNCH 1 [no object] a : to make the loud sound of something being crushed（被压得）嘎吱作响 The snow crunched underfoot.雪踩在脚下嘎吱嘎吱响。 b : to move along a surface that makes the loud sound of something being crushed嘎吱作响地碾过 We could hear the truck's tires crunching along the gravel road.我们能听到卡车轮胎嘎吱嘎吱地碾过碎石路。 2 [+ object] : to process (numbers, information, etc.) : to examine and analyze (numbers, information, etc.)对…进行数学运算；分析数据；处理信息 When she crunched the numbers, she found that the business's profits were actually much lower than the company had said.她核对数据时发现，企业利润实际上比公司所说的低很多。 — see also number cruncher crunch on [phrasal verb] crunch on (something) : to chew (a piece of food) in a way that makes a loud sound嘎吱嘎吱地咀嚼 She crunched on a carrot while watching TV.她边看电视边嘎吱嘎吱地嚼着胡萝卜。 crunching on potato chips嘎吱嘎吱地嚼薯片 2 crunch /ˈkrʌntʃ/ noun plural crunches 2 crunch /ˈkrʌntʃ/ noun plural crunches Learner's definition of CRUNCH 1 a [count] : the sound made when something hard is being chewed or crushed : a crunching sound嚼碎声；压碎声 the crunch of someone eating a carrot嚼胡萝卜的嘎吱嘎吱声 We could hear the crunch of the truck's tires on the gravel road.我们能听到卡车轮胎碾过碎石路发出的嘎吱声。 b [noncount] : the quality of a food that produces a loud sound when it is chewed : a crunchy quality（食物的）脆，硬脆，松脆 The nuts give the salad crunch. [=the nuts make the salad somewhat crunchy]这些坚果使沙拉吃起来脆脆的。 2 the crunch : a very difficult point or situation危急关头；艰难局面 The crunch came when the computer stopped working.电脑一死机，麻烦就来了。 — see also crunch time 3 [count] US : a situation in which there is not enough of something不足；短缺 — usually singular通常用单数 The city's budget crunch means that streets will not be repaired this spring. [=because the city does not have enough money, streets will not be repaired]城市预算不足意味着街道在今年春季无法进行翻修。 The project is facing a time crunch.这个项目时间紧迫。 an energy crunch [=(more commonly) crisis]能源危机 4 [count] : a stomach exercise in which you lie on your back, raise the top part of your body until your shoulders are off the floor, and then lower it仰卧起坐— usually plural通常用复数 I try to do 50 crunches a day.我努力一天做50个仰卧起坐。 — compare sit-up |
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