crunch

noun

1. 压碎声；碎裂声
   a noise like the sound of sth firm being crushed
   1. the crunch of feet on snow
      脚踩着雪发出的嘎吱嘎吱声
   2. The car drew up with a crunch of gravel.
      那辆汽车在沙砾路上嘎吱一声停了下来。
2. 紧要关头；困境；症结；令人不快的重要消息
   an important and often unpleasant situation or piece of information
   1. The crunch came when she returned from America.
      她从美国回来以后，危机就出现了。
   2. He always says he'll help but when it comes to the crunch (= when it is time for action) he does nothing.
      他口口声声说一定帮忙，然而到关键时候却不会行动。
   3. The crunch is that we can't afford to go abroad this year.
      症结在于我们今年担负不起出国的费用。
3. （突发的）不足，短缺；（尤指）缺钱
   a situation in which there is suddenly not enough of sth, especially money
4. （突发的）不足，短缺；（尤指）缺钱
   a situation in which there is suddenly not enough of sth, especially money

verb

1. 嘎吱嘎吱地嚼
   to crush sth noisily between your teeth when you are eating
   1. She crunched her apple noisily.
      她吃苹果发出嘎嚓嘎嚓的声音。
2. （使）发出碎裂声
   to make or cause sth to make a noise like sth hard being crushed
   1. The snow crunched under our feet.
      积雪在我们脚下嘎吱作响。
3. （在路上）行进发出响声
   to move over a surface, making a loud crushing noise
   1. I crunched across the gravel to the front door.
      我嘎吱嘎吱走过石子路来到前门。
4. （快速大量地）处理信息；数字捣弄
   to deal with large amounts of data very quickly

adj.

1. （会议、体育竞赛等）至关重要的，最后一线胜机的
   a crunch meeting, sports game, etc. is very important and may be the last chance to succeed
   1. Sunday's crunch game with Leeds
      星期天与利兹队决一雌雄的比赛

1. VERB 嘎吱嘎吱地嚼
   If you crunch something hard, such as a sweet, you crush it noisily between your teeth.
   1. She sucked an ice cube into her mouth, and crunched it loudly...
      她吸了块冰块到嘴里，嘎嘣嘎嘣地大声嚼着。
   2. Richard crunched into the apple.
      理查德咬了一口苹果。
2. V-ERG (使)发出碎裂声;(使)嘎吱作响
   If something crunches or if you crunch it, it makes a breaking or crushing noise, for example when you step on it.
   1. A piece of china crunched under my foot...
      我踩碎了一块瓷片。
   2. He crunched the sheets of paper in his hands.
      他把那沓纸揉得嚓嚓响。
   3. Crunch is also a noun.
      
   4. She heard the crunch of tires on the gravel driveway.
      她听到轮胎轧过石子铺成的车道，发出嘎吱声。
3. VERB (在小石子铺成的路上)嘎吱嘎吱地行进
   If you crunch across a surface made of very small stones, you move across it causing it to make a crunching noise.
   1. I crunched across the gravel.
      我嘎吱嘎吱地走过石子路。
   2. ...wheels crunching over a stony surface.
      嘎吱嘎吱地驶过石头路面的车轮
4. N-SING 紧要关头;重要事件
   You can refer to an important time or event, for example when an important decision has to be made, as the crunch .
   1. Tomorrow, though, is the crunch...
      明天可就是紧要关头了。
   2. He can rely on my support when the crunch comes...
      关键时刻，他可以依靠我的支持。
   3. The Prime Minister is expected to call a crunch meeting on Monday.
      预计首相将于周一召开紧急会议。
5. VERB (用计算器或计算机大量地)处理(数字)
   To crunch numbers means to do a lot of calculations using a calculator or computer.
   1. I pored over the books with great enthusiasm, often crunching the numbers until 1:00 a.m.
      我兴致勃勃地研究这些账簿，经常计算到凌晨1点。
6. N-COUNT 缺少资金;经济收缩;财政困难
   A situation in which a business or economy has very little money can be referred to as a crunch .
   1. The UN is facing a cash crunch.
      联合国面临着现金短缺问题。
   2. ...a financial crunch that could threaten the company's future.
      可能会威胁到该公司前途的财政危机

1. She sucked an ice cube into her mouth, and crunched it loudly
   她吸了块冰块到嘴里，嘎嘣嘎嘣地大声嚼着。
2. Richard crunched into the apple.
   理查德咬了一口苹果。
3. He crunched the sheets of paper in his hands.
   他把那沓纸揉得嚓嚓响。
4. I crunched across the gravel.
   我嘎吱嘎吱地走过石子路。
5. Tomorrow, though, is the crunch
   明天可就是紧要关头了。
6. He can rely on my support when the crunch comes
   关键时刻，他可以依靠我的支持。
7. The Prime Minister is expected to call a crunch meeting on Monday.
   预计首相将于周一召开紧急会议。
8. I pored over the books with great enthusiasm, often crunching the numbers until 1:00 a.m.
   我兴致勃勃地研究这些账簿，经常计算到凌晨1点。
9. The UN is facing a cash crunch.
   联合国面临着现金短缺问题。
10. We heard the crunch of wheels on the gravel drive.
    我们听到车轮碾过石子路时发出的嘎吱声。
11. The industry suffered particularly badly in the credit crunch.
    清洁能源工业在信用紧缩中受害尤甚。
12. When it comes to the crunch she always supports me.
    一到紧要关头她总是支持我。
13. The credit crunch slowed consumption, investment and world trade.
    信贷危机放缓了消费、投资和世界贸易的脚步。
14. After the 2008 credit crunch, he quit.
    2008年信贷危机之后，他辞职了。
15. This could be the beginning of a massive global credit crunch.
    这可能成为大规模全球信贷紧缩的开端。
16. How about liquidity shortages and a credit crunch when commercial banks are facing a crisis situation?
    假如商业银行处境堪危，中国出现流动性短缺和信贷紧缩怎么办呢？
17. Fears of a widespread credit crunch created high volatility in stock markets and credit markets.
    投资者对于全面信贷危机的担忧，引发了股市和信贷市场的剧烈波动。
18. With the three-year LTRO, the ECB has helped to reduce systemic risk and avoided a credit crunch.
    通过开展三年期LTRO，欧洲央行帮助降低了系统性风险，并避免了一场信贷紧缩。
19. The Crunch took our jobs, homes, businesses and savings.
    危机剥夺了我们的工作、房子、企业和存款。
20. This liquidity crunch became a particular concern during the last economic downturn in 2008 and 2009.
    这种流动性萎缩在2008年到2009年经济恶化时，成为了一个尤其令人忧虑的问题。
21. Sadly, they have also imported the credit crunch through the same channels.
    不幸的是，他们也通过同样的渠道“进口”了信贷危机。
22. German finances, like others in the eurozone, have been adversely affected by the credit crunch.
    而德国的财政状况和欧元区其他国家一样，受到信贷危机的不利影响。
23. The ECB prevented a credit crunch and deserves credit for that.
    欧洲央行阻止了一轮信贷紧缩，这值得称赞。
24. All this came to an end with the credit crunch and the associated collapse of bank lending.
    这一切都随着信贷紧缩以及与之相关的银行放贷的崩溃而宣告结束。
25. It just captured me in this crunch.
    仅仅是捕捉了我的一个片段而已。
26. But now, because of the credit crunch, I've postponed my plans.
    可是现在由于信贷紧缩，我延迟了买车的计划。
27. But the credit crunch has changed the world in many surprising ways.
    然而信贷紧缩以各种出人意料的方式改变了这个世界。
28. But the credit crunch is boosting demand for "staple financing" and vendor financing.
    但信贷紧缩增强了对“订书钉融资”和卖方融资的需求。
29. Dealers and auctioneers succeeded in this feat for a year after the credit crunch.
    信贷危机之后的一年内，代理商和拍卖行成功地取得了这种效果。
30. The credit crunch and recession have exacerbated these attitudes.
    信贷危机和衰退助长了这些态度。

crunch sth↔up

1. 彻底压碎（或碾碎）
   to crush sth completely
   1. the crunch of feet on snow
      脚踩着雪发出的嘎吱嘎吱声
   2. The car drew up with a crunch of gravel.
      那辆汽车在沙砾路上嘎吱一声停了下来。

noun

1. the act of crushing

   Synonym:    crushcompaction

2. the sound of something crunching
   1. he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path

3. a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
   1. an end-of-the year crunch
   2. a financial crunch

verb

1. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
   1. grind the spices in a mortar
   2. mash the garlic

   Synonym:    grindmashbraycomminute

2. make a crushing noise
   1. his shoes were crunching on the gravel

   Synonym:    scranchscraunchcrackle

3. chew noisily
   1. The children crunched the celery sticks

   Synonym:    munch

4. press or grind with a crushing noise

   Synonym:    cranchcraunchgrind