a loud sound made when something hard is pressed or crushed
I heard the crunch of leaves under my feet as I walked.
我走路时听到脚下树叶发出的嘎吱声。
a difficult or important situation
The team faced a crunch when their best player got injured.
当他们的最佳球员受伤时,球队面临了危急关头。
a time when there is not enough of something, especially money
Many families feel the financial crunch during holidays.
许多家庭在节假日期间感受到财务压力。
an exercise where you lie on your back and sit up to strengthen stomach muscles
Doing crunches every day helps strengthen your core muscles.
每天做仰卧起坐有助于增强核心肌肉。
to chew something hard with a loud sound
He likes to crunch on carrots for a healthy snack.
他喜欢嘎嘣嘎嘣地嚼胡萝卜作为健康零食。
to make a loud sound when pressed or stepped on
The dry leaves crunch under my shoes in autumn.
秋天,干枯的叶子在我的鞋下发出嘎吱声。
to walk on a surface that makes a crushing sound
We crunch through the snow on our way to school.
我们嘎吱嘎吱地踏雪去上学。
to process large amounts of data quickly
Computers crunch numbers faster than humans can.
计算机处理数字的速度比人类快。
very important and needing immediate attention
This is a crunch game that will decide who wins the championship.
这是一场决定冠军归属的关键比赛。