v.發(fā)出碎裂聲；嘎吱嘎吱地咀嚼；嘎喳嘎喳地碾過

n.嘎吱聲；艱難局面；關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻

The frozen snow crunched under our feet. 凍結(jié)的雪在我們的腳下嘎吱作響。

The wheels crunched the gravel. 車輪碾在碎石上嘎吱嘎吱地響。

There was a crunch as he bit the apple. 在他咬蘋果時(shí)，發(fā)出嘎扎一響。

He was caught in a financial crunch. 他陷入財(cái)政危機(jī)。

We are today facing a serious credit crunch. 我們今日正面對(duì)嚴(yán)重的信貸困難。

When it comes to the crunch they will support us. 到緊要關(guān)頭他們會(huì)支持我們的。

He always says he'll help, but when it comes to the crunch, he does nothing. 他口口聲聲說他一定幫忙，然而事到臨頭他什麼也不幫。