noun🔗Share嘎吱声，碎裂声 A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching."The crunches coming from the bag of chips were so loud, I knew my brother was sneaking a snack. "从薯片袋子里传来的嘎吱嘎吱声太大了，我知道我弟弟在偷偷吃零食。soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share关键时刻，紧要关头 A critical moment or event."The final crunches of the basketball game were intense, with both teams fighting for every point. "篮球比赛最后的那段关键时刻真是太激烈了，两队都在为每一分拼尽全力。eventtimesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share危机，困境 A problem that leads to a crisis."Several unexpected crunches, like a broken printer and a sudden power outage, led to a deadline crisis at the office. "几个突如其来的小危机，比如打印机坏了和突然停电，最终导致了办公室的截止日期危机。disastersituationeconomybusinessChat 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."My personal trainer recommended three sets of fifteen crunches to strengthen my core. "我的私人教练建议我做三组，每组十五个卷腹，来加强我的核心肌群。bodysportactionanatomyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share加班冲刺, 紧急赶工 The overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release."The team knew the crunches would be intense as the deadline for the video game approached. "随着这款视频游戏的截止日期临近，团队知道这段时间的加班冲刺将会非常紧张。workbusinesscomputingindustrytimejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share酥皮水果甜点，水果酥。 A dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath."The bakery's new strawberry crunches were a popular dessert after school. "这家面包店新出的草莓酥皮水果甜点，放学后很受欢迎。foodfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share碎屑，脆片。 (generally in the plural) A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture."The trail mix had lots of little chocolate crunches. "这个混合坚果里有很多小块的巧克力脆片。foodmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share嘎吱作响地咀嚼， 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."我回家的时候，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， 压碎。 To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound."The heavy truck crunches over the gravel driveway every morning. "每天早上，那辆重型卡车都 嘎吱作响地碾过 碎石车道。soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share计算，运算 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."有了这些元数据，搜索引擎就能更轻松地运算数据，响应查询。computingmathnumberstatisticsprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share嘎吱作响， 咬碎。 To grind or press with violence and noise."The car crunches over the gravel driveway. "汽车碾过碎石车道，发出嘎吱嘎吱的响声。actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share嘎吱作响， 咯吱作响 To emit a grinding or crunching noise."The car's tires crunches on the gravel driveway. "汽车轮胎在砂石车道上嘎吱嘎吱地响。soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share压缩 (yā suō) To compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching."The software crunches the large image files to make them easier to send by email. "这款软件会对大型图像文件进行压缩处理，方便通过电子邮件发送。computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share加班赶工, 猛赶工期 To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project."The video game company crunches its employees for months before releasing a new game, forcing them to work long hours. "这家游戏公司在发布新游戏前的几个月，会让员工加班赶工，迫使他们长时间工作。businessjobworkindustryorganizationeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
