crunch

释义

v. 嘎吱嘎吱的咬嚼, 压碎, 嘎吱嘎吱地踏过\nn. 咬碎, 咬碎声 credit crunch 信贷紧缩；信贷危机（等于credit crisis） crunch time 关键时刻；关键时间

例句

The only sound was the crunch of tyres on gravel.

唯一的声音是轮胎压在砂砾上的嘎吱声。