noun🔗Share嘎吱声， 碎裂声 A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching."The crisp leaves made a satisfying crunch under my feet as I walked home from school. "放学回家的路上，我踩在干脆的落叶上，脚下发出令人愉悦的嘎吱声。soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share关键时刻，紧要关头 A critical moment or event."The project is due tomorrow, so this week is the crunch. "项目明天就要交了，所以这周是关键时刻。timeeventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share危机，困境 A problem that leads to a crisis."The company is facing a serious crunch because sales are down and bills are due. "公司正面临严重的危机，因为销售额下降而账单到期。disastersituationbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share仰卧起坐，卷腹 (exercise) A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor."To strengthen her core, Sarah practiced crunches every morning. "为了增强核心力量，莎拉每天早上都做卷腹运动。bodyactionsportphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share加班赶工，冲刺阶段 The overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release.""The team is in the middle of crunch right now, working long hours to meet the deadline for the new software." "团队现在正在加班赶工冲刺阶段，每天工作很长时间，希望能赶上新软件的截止日期。workbusinesscomputingjobtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share酥皮水果甜点，水果脆饼 A dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath."The apple crunch was a delicious dessert, with a crisp, buttery topping over a sweet, juicy apple filling. "这款苹果酥皮水果甜点真是太美味了，香脆的黄油酥皮盖在香甜多汁的苹果馅上。foodfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share碎屑，嘎吱嘎吱的响声。 (generally in the plural) A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture."The bag of chips was mostly crumbs and crunches at the bottom. "那包薯片底部大多是碎末和嘎吱嘎吱的小碎块儿。materialfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share嘎吱作响地咬碎， 咬碎。 To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound."When I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery."当我回家时，苏珊正把脚翘在沙发上看电视，嘎吱嘎吱地嚼着一根芹菜。foodsoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share嘎吱作响， 咬碎。 To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound."The dry leaves crunch under my feet as I walk through the park. "我走在公园里，脚踩在干燥的落叶上，发出嘎吱嘎吱的声响。soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share运算，计算. To calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators."That metadata makes it much easier for the search engine to crunch the data for queries."有了那些元数据，搜索引擎就能更容易地运算处理查询数据了。computingmathtechnologynumberstatisticselectronicsmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share碾碎，嘎吱作响。 To grind or press with violence and noise."The boy crunched the potato chips noisily, making his brother jump. "那个男孩大声地嘎吱嘎吱地嚼着薯片，吓了他弟弟一跳。soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share嘎吱作响， 咯吱作响 To emit a grinding or crunching noise."The heavy boots crunch on the gravel driveway as he walks to the car. "他走向汽车时，沉重的靴子踩在碎石车道上，发出嘎吱嘎吱的声响。soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share压缩, 压紧。 To compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching."The computer program crunched the large music file to reduce its size before emailing it to her. "这个电脑程序把大型音乐文件压缩了一下，以便在用邮件发给她之前减小文件大小。computingtechnologytechnicalinternetelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share加班赶工, 紧急赶制 To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project."The company is crunching their employees to finish the new software by next week. "公司正在让员工加班赶工，务必在下周之前完成新软件。businessjobworkindustryorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
