[noobj.]make a loud crunching noise 发出嘎吱嘎吱的声响 crisp yellow leaves scrunched satisfyingly underfoot. 脚下干脆的黄叶发出令人惬意的吱吱声。 ■[with obj. and adverbial]crush or squeeze (something) into a compact mass 挤压成团 Flora scrunched the handkerchief into a ball. 弗洛拉把手绢揉成一团。 ■[no obj., with adverbial]become crushed or squeezed in such a way 受到挤压 their faces scrunch up with concentration. 他们全神贯注绷紧了脸。 ■[with obj.]style (hair) by squeezing or crushing it in the hands to give a tousled look (双手挤弄头发)给头发造型
noun
[in sing.]a loud crunching noise 嘎吱嘎吱的声响 Charlotte heard the scrunch of boots on gravel. 夏洛特听到了长筒靴走在砾石路上嘎吱嘎吱的声响。
语源
late 18th cent. (in the sense 'eat or bite noisily'): probably imitative; compare with crunch