crunch
英 [krʌn(t)ʃ]
美 [krʌntʃ]
- 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
crunch 助记提示
1. 同为拟声词：crunch和crack模拟的声音具有相近性，所以其构造出的单词也就有相近性，因此应该进行对比记忆，以便更好地记忆、理解单词。
2. 以cr-\cl-开头的有很多拟声词，其结尾多为：-sh, -k, -ck, -ch.
crunch 中文词源
crunch 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.
crunch 双语例句
1. If it comes to the crunch, I'll resign over this. 必要时，我会为此而辞职。 来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He can rely on my support when the crunch comes.
- 关键时刻，他可以依靠我的支持。
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- 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。
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- 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。
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- 5. Tomorrow, though, is the crunch.
- 明天可就是紧要关头了。
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