crumb
US
UK crumb n: often plural (tiny piece of baked food)
SC 面包屑 miàn bāo xiè
TC 麵包屑
TC 麵包屑
SC 糕饼屑 miàn bāo xiè，gāo bǐng xiè
The children threw crumbs to the birds.
孩子们给鸟扔面包屑。
crumb n as adj: (crust, topping: of crumbs)
SC 屑
TC 屑
TC 屑
SC 面包屑 miàn bāo xiè
TC 麵包屑
TC 麵包屑
SC 糕点屑
Emma served apple pie with a cinnamon crumb topping.
艾玛烤了一份苹果派，顶上撒有肉桂屑。
the crumbs npl: figurative ([sth] negligible, left over)
SC 极少的量，微不足道的量
SC 残羹冷炙 cán gēng lěng zhì
TC 殘羹冷炙
TC 殘羹冷炙
The government takes most of my earnings in taxes and leaves me with the crumbs.
政府从我赚的钱中扣了大部分税，给我剩下的钱微不足道。
crumbs! interj: UK, informal, euphemism, dated (surprise, dismay)
SC 糟糕 zāo gāo
SC 糟了 zāo gāo，zāo le
Oh, crumbs! I forgot to bring your book.
哦，糟了！我忘带你的书了。
crumb n: US, informal, dated (despicable person)
SC 讨厌的人 tǎo yàn de rén
TC 討厭的人
TC 討厭的人
SC 可鄙的人 tǎo yàn de rén，kě bǐ de rén
Harry is a crumb; he even forgets his daughter's birthday.
a crumb of comfort n: figurative (small consolation)
SC 些许安慰
SC 一点慰藉