/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。