a loud sound made when something hard is pressed or crushed
I heard the crunch of leaves under my feet as I walked.
我走路時聽到腳下樹葉發出的嘎吱聲。
a difficult or important situation
The team faced a crunch when their best player got injured.
當他們的最佳球員受傷時,球隊面臨了危急關頭。
a time when there is not enough of something, especially money
Many families feel the financial crunch during holidays.
許多家庭在節假日期間感受到財務壓力。
an exercise where you lie on your back and sit up to strengthen stomach muscles
Doing crunches every day helps strengthen your core muscles.
每天做仰臥起坐有助於增強核心肌肉。
to chew something hard with a loud sound
He likes to crunch on carrots for a healthy snack.
他喜歡嘎嘣嘎嘣地嚼胡蘿蔔作為健康零食。
to make a loud sound when pressed or stepped on
The dry leaves crunch under my shoes in autumn.
秋天,乾枯的葉子在我的鞋下發出嘎吱聲。
to walk on a surface that makes a crushing sound
We crunch through the snow on our way to school.
我們嘎吱嘎吱地踏雪去上學。
to process large amounts of data quickly
Computers crunch numbers faster than humans can.
電腦處理數字的速度比人類快。
very important and needing immediate attention
This is a crunch game that will decide who wins the championship.
這是一場決定冠軍歸屬的關鍵比賽。