| 单词 | scrunch |
| 释义 | scrunchWord family adjectivescrunchyverbscrunch Colours & sounds scrunch /skrʌntʃ/ verb [intransitiveI] informal 1 Cif stones, leaves etc scrunch as you walk on them, they make a noisy sound 〔脚踩碎石、树叶等时〕发出嘎吱声 The dry leaves scrunched under our feet. 干树叶在我们脚底下嘎吱作响。 2 scrunch something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v informal a) SQUASHto crush and twist something into a small round shape 把…揉成一团 I scrunched up the letter and threw it in the bin. 我把信揉成一团扔进垃圾桶。 b) scrunch up your face/eyes to move the muscles in your face in a way that makes your eyes seem narrow 面部紧绷/瞇起眼 He scrunched up his eyes and grinned. 他瞇起眼睛咧着嘴笑。 Examples from the Corpus scrunch up• They are smooth and stiff but will serve if I scrunch them up before use. scrunch up your face/eyes• They scrunch up their faces, peering into the haze. —scrunch noun [singular] the scrunch of gravel 碎石的嘎吱声 Examples from the Corpus scrunch• For volume, simply dry your hair upside down and grab handfuls at the roots, scrunching as you dry.• Theresa tried to ignore it, scrunching down her pillow to support her back.• Jackie Tiptoe's face was scrunched in concentration.• Then, bend and scrunch the paper with the fondant to form a folded cloth appearance.• People scrunch their faces and whip their heads here and there.• I woke stiff and cold, feeling as though I had been scrunched up like a paper bag.• They scrunch up their faces, peering into the haze. (1700-1800) crunch |
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