crunch
英 [kr?n(t)?]
美 [kr?nt?]
- n. 咬碎，咬碎聲；扎扎地踏
- vt. 壓碎；嘎扎嘎扎的咬嚼；扎扎地踏過
- vi. 嘎吱作響地咀嚼；嘎吱嘎吱地踏過
助記提示
1. 同為擬聲詞：crunch和crack模擬的聲音具有相近性，所以其構造出的單詞也就有相近性，因此應該進行對比記憶，以便更好地記憶、理解單詞。
2. 以cr-\cl-開頭的有很多擬聲詞，其結尾多為：-sh, -k, -ck, -ch.
中文詞源
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. If it comes to the crunch, I'll resign over this.
- 必要時，我會為此而辭職。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He can rely on my support when the crunch comes.
- 關鍵時刻，他可以依靠我的支持。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The Prime Minister is expected to call a crunch meeting on Monday.
- 預計首相將于周一召開緊急會議。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. She heard the crunch of tires on the gravel driveway.
- 她聽到輪胎軋過石子鋪成的車道，發出嘎吱聲。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Tomorrow, though, is the crunch.
- 明天可就是緊要關頭了。
來自柯林斯例句