to crunch
01
嘎吱嘎吱地嚼, 大声咀嚼
to crush or grind something loudly and noisily with the teeth
Transitive: to crunch food
例子
He crunched the potato chips loudly during the movie.
他在看电影时大声地嚼着薯片。
She crunched the hard candy in her mouth, savoring the flavor.
她嘎吱嘎吱地嚼着嘴里的硬糖，品尝着味道。
02
嘎吱作响, 咀嚼
to make a loud, grinding sound, usually when something hard is pressed or broken
Intransitive
例子
The snow crunched underfoot as they walked through the park.
当他们穿过公园时，雪在脚下嘎吱作响。
The car 's tires crunched over the gravel driveway.
汽车的轮胎在碎石车道上嘎吱作响。
03
压碎, 碾碎
to press or crush something with force, making a loud, harsh noise
Transitive: to crunch sth
例子
He crunched the empty can with his hands before tossing it in the trash.
他用手压碎了空罐子，然后把它扔进了垃圾桶。
She crunched the paper into a ball and threw it into the bin.
她把纸揉成一团扔进了垃圾桶。
Crunch
01
an abdominal exercise in which the shoulders and upper back are lifted off the floor while the lower back remains on it
例子
She does fifty crunches every morning to strengthen her abs.
The trainer demonstrated the proper form for a crunch.
02
the sharp, crisp sound produced when something is crushed under pressure or chewed
例子
She heard the crunch of leaves underfoot.
The chips made a satisfying crunch when bitten.
03
the process or act of pressing, crushing, or compacting something
例子
The machine performs a crunch of metal scraps.
He felt a crunch under his foot as he stepped on the box.
04
危机, 困境
a challenging situation caused by a shortage, such as time, money, or resources, that requires immediate attention or action
例子
The company faced a financial crunch after losing a major client.
公司在失去一个重要客户后面临财务危机。
We 're in a time crunch to finish the project before the deadline.
我们正处于紧要关头，要在截止日期前完成项目。
