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the crunch of [sth]
指清脆的碎裂声，常搭配 of 引出发出声音的事物。
I could hear the crunch of snow under our boots.
我能听到积雪在我们的靴子下发出嘎吱声。
嘎吱声；咔嚓声
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嘎吱声；咔嚓声
a noisy crackling sound made by something crunching
I could hear the crunch of snow under our boots.
我能听到积雪在我们的靴子下发出嘎吱声。
嘎吱作响的噪音；通常与咀嚼相关的声音。
A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.
某物嘎吱作响的声音
the sound of something crunching
关键时刻或事件。
A critical moment or event.
因短缺(如时间、金钱或资源短缺)而产生的危急情况
a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
The only sound was the crunch of dry leaves under our feet.
唯一的声音是我们脚下干枯树叶的嘎吱声。
AI contextual example
She heard the crunch of gravel as the car pulled into the driveway.
汽车驶入车道时，她听到了碎石发出的嘎吱声。
AI contextual example
A loud crunch came from the kitchen when Dad bit into the apple.
爸爸咬苹果时，厨房里传来一声响亮的嘎吱声。
AI contextual example
he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
他听到碎石路上脚步声的嘎吱声
WordNet
指清脆的碎裂声，常搭配 of 引出发出声音的事物。
I could hear the crunch of snow under our boots.
我能听到积雪在我们的靴子下发出嘎吱声。
固定说法，表示“在紧要关头”。
When it comes to the crunch, he always makes the right decision.
到了关键时刻，他总是能做出正确的决定。
crunch 作“短缺”讲时，常与 cash、credit、budget 等名词连用。
The company is facing a cash crunch.
这家公司正面临现金短缺的困境。
指腹肌锻炼动作，复数形式 crunches 更常用。
She does 50 crunches every morning.
她每天早上做50个卷腹。
Not this
This chip has a good crunchy.
Use this
This chip has a good crunch.
crunch 是名词，指“嘎吱声”或“酥脆的口感”；crunchy 是形容词，意为“酥脆的”。这里 good 后需要名词，所以用 crunch，不用 crunchy。
Not this
I do crunch every morning.
Use this
I do crunches every morning.
表示“仰卧起坐”的 crunch 是可数名词，做运动动作时通常用复数 crunches；单数 crunch 指一次动作或响声，不能说 do crunch。
Not this
The company is facing cash crunch.
Use this
The company is facing a cash crunch.
表示“短缺、危机”的 crunch 是可数名词，这里说“面临现金短缺”需要一个冠词，所以要在 cash crunch 前加 a。
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信贷紧缩；信贷危机
The credit crunch made it harder for small businesses to get loans.
信贷紧缩使小企业更难获得贷款。
时间紧迫；时间紧张
I am in a time crunch, so I cannot attend the meeting.
我时间很紧，所以不能参加会议。
关键时刻；紧要关头
It's crunch time for the team, and everyone must focus.
现在是球队的关键时刻，每个人都必须集中精力。
腹部卷腹运动
She does ab crunches every morning to strengthen her core.
她每天早上做卷腹运动来增强核心力量。
踩碎落叶的嘎吱声
The crunch of leaves underfoot told us autumn had arrived.
脚下落叶的嘎吱声告诉我们秋天到了。
到了关键时刻；在紧要关头
When it comes to the crunch, you will have to make a decision.
到了关键时刻，你得做出决定。
关键时刻；决定性时刻
It's crunch time — we must finish the report tonight.
现在是关键时刻——我们今晚必须完成报告。
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
咬碎薯片时发出“咔嚓”（crunch）声，也可指“紧要关头”——时间紧得像要把人咬碎。
语域：neutral 常见场景：eating crunchy foods、stepping on dry leaves 作为名词，crunch 通常指咀嚼脆物或踩压干枯物体时发出的咔嚓声，属于日常中性用语，多用于描述食物口感或行走时的声音。
These words all rhyme with crunch (/krʌntʃ/), sharing the final /ʌntʃ/ sound: lunch, punch, bunch, hunch, munch. Be careful with lookalikes spelled with -aunch, such as launch (/lɔːntʃ/ or /lɑːntʃ/) and staunch (/stɔːntʃ/), which are pronounced with a different vowel and do not rhyme.
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