1 [T] crunch sth (up) to make a loud noise when you are eating sth hard 嘎吱嘎吱地嚼: to crunch an apple嘎吱嘎吱地嚼苹果
2 [I] to make a loud noise like the sound of sth being crushed 发出嘎吱嘎吱声: We crunched through the snow.我们嘎吱嘎吱地踏过雪地。 ➔crunchy /ˈkrʌntʃi/ adja crunchy apple 爽脆的苹果
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/krʌntʃ ||; krʌntʃ/noun [sing] an act or noise of crunching 嘎吱作响的咀嚼；嘎吱声: There was a loud crunch as he sat on the box of eggs.他坐在那箱鸡蛋上时发出一阵响亮的嘎吱声。if/when it comes to the crunch if/when you are in a difficult situation and must make a difficult decision 到了紧要关头: If it comes to the crunch, I'll stay and fight.到了紧要关头，我会留下来战斗。