crunch的意思和读音

crunch

: [krʌntʃ] : [krʌntʃ]

n.;〔;〔()

v.()

adj.线

crunching  crunched  crunches  

v.champ,chew,chomp,munch

n.crisis,critical point,critical situation,crux,head

crunchn.

1.[c][ususing]a noise like the sound of sth firm being crushed

the crunch of feet on snow

The car drew up with a crunch of gravel.

2.[sing](informal)an important and often unpleasant situation or piece of information

The crunch came when she returned from America.

He always says he'll help but when it comes to the crunch(= when it is time for action) he does nothing.

The crunch is that we can't afford to go abroad this year.

3.[c][ususing];(a situation in which there is suddenly not enough of sth, especially money

a budget/energy/housing crunch

v.

1.[t][i]~ (on) sthto crush sth noisily between your teeth when you are eating

She crunched her apple noisily.

2.[i][t]~ (sth)使to make or cause sth to make a noise like sth hard being crushed

The snow crunched under our feet.

3.[i]+ adv./prep.to move over a surface, making a loud crushing noise

I crunched across the gravel to the front door.

4.[t]~ sthto deal with large amounts of data very quickly

adj.

1.[obn](informal)线acrunch meeting, sports game, etc. is very important and may be the last chance to succeed

Sunday's crunch game with Leeds

v.1.();(,)()[]2.()

n.1.,,;〔;2.(),[];;()3.

v.1.to crush crisp foods audibly with the teetstrong.to make a noisy scrunching sound, or cause something to make such a sound3.to process data or numbers at high speed4.to bite hard food, causing it to make a loud noise5.to make a noise like something being crushed6.if you crunch numbers, you do a lot of calculations1.to crush crisp foods audibly with the teetstrong.to make a noisy scrunching sound, or cause something to make such a sound3.to process data or numbers at high speed4.to bite hard food, causing it to make a loud noise5.to make a noise like something being crushed6.if you crunch numbers, you do a lot of calculations

n.1.a loud short sound made when something is crushed2.a critical time or situation, especially one when a decision or action must be taken3.an emergency or crisis, especially one caused by a shortage of money or other resources4.a form of sit-up in which the body is only partially raised, intended to strengthen the abdominal muscles5.the loud noise that something hard makes when you bite it6.the time when something important or difficult happens or must be decided7.a situation that is very difficult because you do not have enough of something, especially time or money8.a stomach crunch1.a loud short sound made when something is crushed2.a critical time or situation, especially one when a decision or action must be taken3.an emergency or crisis, especially one caused by a shortage of money or other resources4.a form of sit-up in which the body is only partially raised, intended to strengthen the abdominal muscles5.the loud noise that something hard makes when you bite it6.the time when something important or difficult happens or must be decided7.a situation that is very difficult because you do not have enough of something, especially time or money8.a stomach crunch

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1.There has been a huge increase in the number of people interested in becoming teachers since the start of the so-called credit crunch.

2.Retaining older staff has also been a challenge for companies trying to avert a labor crunch.

3.After holding its own against the U. S. dollar throughout the financial crunch, the British currency could be in for a prolonged pounding.

4.Consumers in the wealthiest nations are struggling with the consequences of the credit crunch and with the soaring cost of energy and food.

5.Mining firms' shares, which plummeted in response to the credit crunch, have perked up a lot since the beginning of the year.

6.The goal doesn't seem too daunting and will allow you to begin developing the habit without too much of a crunch on your budget.

7.She made a bet that she could defy the credit crunch and live on just one pound a day for a year.——11

8.The company was a leader in creating and marketing some of the exotic securities that have been at the heart of the credit crunch.

9.It did not engineer this credit crunch to force low-wage, low-margin companies out of business. But that may be the upshot.

10.The credit crunch does not seem to have affected confidence in private equity in Asia.