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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Food
    crumb /krʌm/ noun [countable]  1  DFa very small piece of dry food, especially bread or cake 食品屑；面包[蛋糕]屑 She stood up to brush the crumbs off her uniform. 她站起来拂去制服上的面包屑。 Coat with bread crumbs and bake. 涂上面包屑后烘烤。► see thesaurus at piece2  LITTLE/NOT MUCHa very small amount of something 一点，少量crumb of comfort/hope/affection etc There was only one crumb of comfort – Alex hadn’t said anything to Jeff. 唯有一点值得安慰——亚历克斯对杰夫什么也没说。
    Examples from the Corpus
    crumb• Remove from heat and add crumbs, coconut and nuts.• The hacks need any crumb of information to help them have a stab at selecting their probable line-ups.• Sprinkle with the cheese, black pepper and bread crumbs.• The clams were mostly oil-drenched bread crumbs with a morsel of chopped clam buried at the bottom of the shell.• Top the mixture with the remaining bread crumbs.• Gradually stir in melted margarine and mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.• She stood up and brushed some crumbs off her uniform.• I picked up the box and shook it as the crumbs fell out on the pavement.• Put a plate under your chin to catch the crumbs.• Cameron quickly swallowed his coffee and bread, and wiped the crumbs from his mouth.• A nearby tray was furnished with a mug and a large plate scattered with the crumbs of a large slice of cake.bread crumbs• Sprinkle with the cheese, black pepper and bread crumbs.• The clams were mostly oil-drenched bread crumbs with a morsel of chopped clam buried at the bottom of the shell.• Roll in bread crumbs and grill for half an hour.• Add white pepper and paprika, Corn Flakes or bread crumbs, parsley and whole egg and egg whites.• Will the binder be potato, bread crumbs, mayo or a combination?• The swans in the Krasinski Garden were out on the lake and children were throwing bread crumbs to them.• Bake at 350 degrees until bread crumbs are lightly browned, about 30 minutes.crumb of comfort/hope/affection etc• But beyond those modest crumbs of comfort there is disagreement.• These nine children were allowed no crumbs of comfort whatsoever.• It was the only crumb of comfort he could salvage from the ordeal.• Elsewhere, there were some crumbs of comfort.• Jay cursed that she was so pleased with the crumbs of comfort: coffee, a drink, a phonecall.• There were only two crumbs of comfort for Sotheby's last week.• There were two crumbs of comfort for Gookey, who recently finished a politics degree course at Nottingham University.    Origin crumb Old English cruma
    crumb nounChinese
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    crumb
    crumb /krʌm/ noun [countable]
     Language: Old English
     Origin: cruma
    1. a very small piece of dry food, especially bread or cake:
        She stood up to brush the crumbs off her uniform.
        Coat with bread crumbs and bake.
    2. a very small amount of something
        crumb of comfort/hope/affection etc
        There was only one crumb of comfort – Alex hadn’t said anything to Jeff.
         
    THESAURUS
    ■ a small piece
       ▪ fragment a small piece that has broken off something, especially something hard: The window shattered, covering them with fragments of glass. | They found fragments of bone.
       ▪ crumb a very small piece of bread, cake etc: There were just a few crumbs left on the plate.
       ▪ speck a piece of something such as dirt or dust which is so small you almost cannot see it: She brushed the specks of dust from the table.
       ▪ drop a very small amount of a liquid: There were drops of blood on the floor. | I felt a drop of rain.


    crumbBrE /krʌm/ 🔊NAmE /krʌm/ 🔊 nouna very small piece of food, especially of bread or cake, that has fallen off a larger piece 食物碎屑；（尤指）面包屑，糕饼屑◆She stood up and brushed the crumbs from her sweater. 她站起身掸掉了毛衣上的面包屑。🔊🔊a small piece or amount 一点；少许；少量◆a few crumbs of useful information点滴有用的消息◆The government's only crumb of comfort is that their opponents are as confused as they are. 政府唯一聊以自慰的是反对派与他们一样困惑不解。🔊🔊<titled tranID="40" status="2">Travel and tourism<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>旅游和旅游业</chn></titled>

    Holidays/vacations 假期

    • have/take (BrE) a holiday/(NAmE) a vacation/a break/a day off/(BrE) a gap year 休假；短期休假；休一天假；休空缺年假
    • go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage 去／在度假／休假／度蜜月／游猎／旅游／观光／乘船游览／朝圣
    • go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing 去背包旅行／露营／搭顺风车旅行／观光游览
    • plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary 计划旅行／假期／行程
    • book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets 预订住宿／酒店房间／航班／票
    • have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially BrE) booking 预订；取消预订
    • rent a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a holiday cottage 租一座度假别墅／一个度假住所／一座度假小别墅
    • (especially BrE) hire/ (especially NAmE) rent a car/bicycle/moped 租借一辆汽车／自行车／摩托自行车
    • stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a caravan 住在酒店／提供住宿和早餐的旅馆／青年旅舍／度假别墅／度假住所／旅行拖车里
    • cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(BrE) en suite room 单人房／双人房／标间／套房一晚花费／要价 100 美元
    • check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room 入住／结账离开酒店／汽车旅馆／房间
    • pack/unpack your suitcase/bags 把东西装进手提箱／旅行包；取出手提箱／旅行包里的东西
    • call/order room service 打电话叫／叫客房服务
    • cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation 取消／缩短旅程／假期

    Foreign travel 出国旅行

    • apply for/get/renew a/your passport 申请／拿到／续签护照
    • take out/buy/get travel insurance 获得／购买／取得旅游保险
    • catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight 赶上／错过飞机／火车／渡船／转乘航班
    • fly (in)/travel in business/economy class 乘坐商务／经济舱飞行／旅行
    • make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(NAmE also) layover in Hong Kong 在香港作短暂的／两天的／十二小时的中途停留
    • experience/cause/lead to delays 遇上／引起／导致延误
    • check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially BrE) luggage/(especially NAmE) baggage 托运／取／弄丢行李
    • be charged for/pay excess baggage 被收取／支付超重行李费
    • board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry 上／下飞机／船／渡船
    • taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway 在跑道上滑行；离开／接近／降落在／冲出跑道
    • experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence 遇到强烈的气流
    • suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness 遭受时差反应／晕车；从时差反应／晕车恢复过来；克服时差反应／晕车

    The tourist industry 旅游业

    • attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors 吸引游客
    • encourage/promote/hurt tourism 鼓励／促进／损害旅游业
    • promote/develop ecotourism 促进／发展生态旅游
    • build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially BrE) seaside/beach/ski resort 建立／开发／参观旅游／假日／海滨／海滩／滑雪胜地
    • work for/be operated by a major hotel chain 就职于一家大型连锁酒店；由一家大型连锁酒店经营
    • be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially NAmE) low-fare/budget airlines 由廉价航空公司提供服务；与廉价航空公司竞争
    • book sth through/make a booking through/use a travel agent 通过旅行社预订；经旅行社代办
    • contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator 联系旅行社；向旅行社咨询
    • book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour 预订／进行／去包价旅游
    • buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs 购买／带回（低劣的／定价过高的）纪念品