v.发出碎裂声；嘎吱嘎吱地咀嚼；嘎喳嘎喳地碾过
n.嘎吱声；艰难局面；关键时刻
The wheels crunched the gravel. 车轮碾在碎石上嘎吱嘎吱地响。
用作名词 (n.)There was a crunch as he bit the apple. 在他咬苹果时，发出嘎扎一响。
He was caught in a financial crunch. 他陷入财政危机。
We are today facing a serious credit crunch. 我们今日正面对严重的信贷困难。
When it comes to the crunch they will support us. 到紧要关头他们会支持我们的。
He always says he'll help, but when it comes to the crunch, he does nothing. 他口口声声说他一定帮忙，然而事到临头他什麽也不帮。
