| 释义 |
crunch/krʌn(t)ʃ/ v. & n.●v. 1 tr.a crush noisily with the teeth 嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼 b grind (gravel, dry snow, etc.) under foot, wheels, etc. (鞋底、车轮等)嘎吱嘎吱地踩(碾压) 2 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 up, through) make a crunching sound in walking, moving, etc. (行走、运动等)发出嘎吱声 ●n. 1 crunching; a crunching sound 咬，嚼；嘎吱声 2 colloq. a decisive event or moment [口]决定性事件，关键时刻，危急关头 [earlier cra(u)nch (probably imitative), assimilated to munch] |