vt.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼;嘎吱嘎吱地压,碾,跺;[俚]运行,处理;
vi.嘎吱嘎吱地咀嚼;嘎吱嘎吱地动;发嘎吱嘎吱声;
n.嘎吱声;决定性冲突;危急情况;经济收缩;
adj.(会议、体育竞赛等)至关重要的,最后一线胜机的;
例句:
She heard the crunch of tires on the gravel driveway.
她听到轮胎轧过石子铺成的车道,发出嘎吱声。
The UN is facing a cash crunch.
联合国面临着现金短缺问题。
He can rely on my support when the crunch comes.
关键时刻,他可以依靠我的支持。