每日一词【872】crunch time：关键时刻

今天我们要学的词是crunch¹ time。 Crunch time, 意思是关键时刻。"The last two weeks before playoff are crunch time," 季后赛之前的两周是关键时刻。"The last couple days of the campaign are crunch time for the candidates," 选举投票前剩下的最后几天对候选人来说至关重要。"The quarterback delivered during crunch time and led the team to victory," 橄榄球四分位关键时刻不负众望，带领球队赢得了比赛的胜利。"It's crunch time for parents who are shopping for the hottest toys of the year," 对那些抢购今年最抢手玩具的家长们来说，现在已经进入了关键时刻。好的，今天我们学习的词是crunch time...

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n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声

参考例句：

• If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
• People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。