vi.,vt. 嘎扎嘎扎地咀嚼(饼干等);(车轮、皮靴等)嘎喳嘎喳地(在砂砾路上)碾过[踏过] (through)。 The dog was crunching a bone. 狗正在啃骨头。 n. 1.咬碎,咬,嚼;〔方言〕碎屑;嘎扎嘎扎的响声。 2.〔美俚〕摊牌(时刻),紧要[决定性]关头;困境;(经济等)紧缩状态。
the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"
a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch"
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic" 同义词:grind, mash, bray, comminute,
make a crushing noise; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel" 同义词:scranch, scraunch, crackle,
chew noisily; "The children crunched the celery sticks" 同义词:munch,