crunch

crunch

英 [krʌn(t)ʃ]
　　美 [krʌntʃ]

n. 咬碎，咬碎聲；紮紮地踏
　　vt. 壓碎；嘎紮嘎紮的咬嚼；紮紮地踏過
　　vi. 嘎吱作響地咀嚼；嘎吱嘎吱地踏過

中文詞源：

crunch 壓碎聲

擬聲詞。

例句：

1. If it comes to the crunch, I'll resign over this.
必要時，我會為此而辭職。

2. He can rely on my support when the crunch comes.
關鍵時刻，他可以依靠我的支持。

3. The Prime Minister is expected to call a crunch meeting on Monday.
預計首相將於周一召開緊急會議。

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。

5. Tomorrow, though, is the crunch.
明天可就是緊要關頭瞭。