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crunch

英 [krʌn(t)ʃ] 美 [krʌntʃ]

解释

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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中文词源

crunch 压碎声

拟声词。

英文词源

crunch (v.): 1814, from craunch (1630s), probably of imitative origin. Related: Crunched; crunching. The noun is 1836, from the verb; the sense of "critical moment" was popularized 1939 by Winston Churchill, who had used it in his 1938 biography of Marlborough.

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例句和用法

1. If it comes to the crunch, I'll resign over this.: 必要时，我会为此而辞职。

2. He can rely on my support when the crunch comes.: 关键时刻，他可以依靠我的支持。

3. 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。

4. 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。

5. Tomorrow, though, is the crunch.: 明天可就是紧要关头了。