crunch
紧缩
definition
verb
she paused to crunch a ginger snap
crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.
computers crunch data from real-world observations
process large amounts of information or perform operations of great complexity, especially by computer.
noun
Marco's fist struck Brian's nose with a crunch
a loud muffled grinding sound made when crushing, moving over, or hitting something.
when it comes to the crunch, you chicken out
a crucial point or situation, typically one at which a decision with important consequences must be made.
example
Bar staff were today taking more cash than ever with fans crowding bars for the 'crunch' clash between England and Argentina.
Many specialty contractors say that the personnel 'crunch' has eased, but has not disappeared.
Tonight, there is awed silence, with only the 'crunch' of discarded beer cups under foot intruding on the sound of one man and his battered guitar.
Marco's fist struck Brian's nose with a 'crunch'
Soon there is no noise but the 'crunch' of our footsteps.
The England scrum-half looked to be out of the 'crunch' game when he injured a hamstring in last Sunday's match against Georgia.
the agencies are facing a financial 'crunch'
One example is in the pharmaceutical industry, where scientists need to 'crunch' vast amounts of genetic information in their attempts to develop new medicines.
We walked slowly down the path, the 'crunch' of the gravel sounding unusually loud.
Sometimes the computer has an advantage simply because it can 'crunch' numbers far better than players.
The world's central banks have made clear they are on hand to inject money into the financial system at the slightest sign of any credit 'crunch' .
when it comes to the 'crunch' you chicken out
The sound it made was a combination of a thud and a 'crunch' .
What appears different this time is that we seem to have gone through a business and investment downturn without a credit 'crunch' .
And when it came down to 'crunch' time, he always came through.
The funds 'crunch' faced by the government, coupled with rampant corruption has made sure the public health system goes from bad to worse.
The crystals are so flaky you never have to worry about it being a hard 'crunch' when you bite down.
But, after all, developing nations have started facing the 'crunch' situation following the environmental degradation.
A great 'crunch' of metal sounded from the passage below.
There is now no doubt that a major credit 'crunch' is unfolding in the syndicated lending area.
Bank officials also called on local banks to continue to lend to well-managed businesses to prevent a credit 'crunch' .
The ‘money spigot’ is rapidly closing and many, many companies will not survive the unfolding credit 'crunch' .
I heard the satisfying 'crunch' of fist breaking nose after I felt my fist hit it.
The use of bar code scanners, consumer data and software to 'crunch' the information has made it easier to select and control inventory of all types of products.
She felt a hard 'crunch' beneath her foot and wondered dimly if maybe she'd stepped on a pencil.
Now there appears to be a savage credit 'crunch' in the offing, and nobody seems to even notice.
The cash 'crunch' , felt hardest in less metropolitan parts of the country, will surely see to that.
Hiding this fact from the American public will make it all the harder to gain their support when the 'crunch' comes.
But there are no assurances that your new home state won't pass additional tax legislation if it gets into a budget 'crunch' situation.
Everything happened before I even had time to open my mouth and scream - the car hit us in the side doors and there was a 'crunch' and the sound of breaking headlights.
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