crunch

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UK /krʌntʃ/
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1.

嘎吱声, 咀嚼声

a sound of something being crushed or crunched

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We heard the crunch of gravel under the tires.
我们听到了轮胎下碎石的嘎吱声。
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The apple made a satisfying crunch when I bit into it.
我咬苹果时发出了令人满意的嘎吱声。
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grindcrushsquashmunchgnaw
2.

危机, 紧要关头

a difficult situation or period, especially one in which there is not enough time or money

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We're facing a real time crunch to get this project done.
我们正面临真正的时间紧迫，以完成这个项目。
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The company is going through a financial crunch.
公司正经历一场财务危机。
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crisisdifficultyhardshipsqueezeshortage
1.

嘎吱作响, 咀嚼

to make a crunching sound

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The snow crunched under our boots as we walked.
我们走路时，雪在靴子下嘎吱作响。
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He crunched on a carrot.
他嘎吱嘎吱地吃着胡萝卜。
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grindmunchgnawsquashcrush
2.

处理, 分析

to process or analyze a large amount of information or data

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The computer is crunching the numbers for the financial report.
计算机正在处理财务报告的数据。
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We need to crunch these sales figures by tomorrow.
我们明天需要处理这些销售数据。
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processanalyzecalculatecomputeevaluate