scrunch

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scrunch /skrʌntʃ/ verb [intransitive] informal  1 Cif stones, leaves etc scrunch as you walk on them, they make a noisy sound 〔脚踩碎石、树叶等时〕发出嘎吱声 The dry leaves scrunched under our feet. 干树叶在我们脚底下嘎吱作响。2 scrunch something ↔ up phrasal verb informal a) SQUASHto crush and twist something into a small round shape 把…揉成一团 I scrunched up the letter and threw it in the bin. 我把信揉成一团扔进垃圾桶。b) scrunch up your face/eyes to move the muscles in your face in a way that makes your eyes seem narrow 面部紧绷/瞇起眼 He scrunched up his eyes and grinned. 他瞇起眼睛咧着嘴笑。 —scrunch noun [singular] the scrunch of gravel 碎石的嘎吱声→ See Verb table

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scrunch• For volume, simply dry your hair upside down and grab handfuls at the roots, scrunching as you dry.• Theresa tried to ignore it, scrunching down her pillow to support her back.• Jackie Tiptoe's face was scrunched in concentration.• Then, bend and scrunch the paper with the fondant to form a folded cloth appearance.• People scrunch their faces and whip their heads here and there.• I woke stiff and cold, feeling as though I had been scrunched up like a paper bag.• They scrunch up their faces, peering into the haze.Origin scrunch (1700-1800) crunch

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scrunch /skrʌntʃ/ verb [intransitive] informalif stones, leaves etc scrunch as you walk on them, they make a noisy sound:
    The dry leaves scrunched under our feet.
—scrunch noun [singular]:
    the scrunch of gravel
     
scrunch something ↔ up phrasal verb
  1. to crush and twist something into a small round shape:
    I scrunched up the letter and threw it in the bin.
  2. scrunch up your face/eyes to move the muscles in your face in a way that makes your eyes seem narrow:
    He scrunched up his eyes and grinned.

scrunchBrE /skrʌntʃ/ 🔊NAmE /skrʌntʃ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they scrunch BrE /skrʌntʃ/ 🔊 NAmE /skrʌntʃ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it scrunches BrE /ˈskrʌntʃɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskrʌntʃɪz/ 🔊past simple scrunched BrE /skrʌntʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /skrʌntʃt/ 🔊past participle scrunched BrE /skrʌntʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /skrʌntʃt/ 🔊 -ing form scrunching BrE /ˈskrʌntʃɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskrʌntʃɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] to make a loud sound like the one that is made when you walk on gravel (= small stones) 发咔嚓咔嚓声；发出嘎吱声 SYN crunch ◆The snow scrunched underfoot. 雪在脚下发出嘎吱嘎吱的声音。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth (up) to squeeze sth into a small round shape in your hands 把…揉成一团◆He scrunched up the note and threw it on the fire. 他把便条揉成一团，扔进了火里。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth (up) to make sth become smaller 使蜷缩；使收缩◆The hedgehog scrunched itself up into a ball. 刺猬蜷成一个圆球。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth to create a hairstyle with loose curls by squeezing the hair with the hands （用手揉捏头发）做松鬈发型▸ scrunch noun [singular] ◆the scrunch of tyres on the gravel轮胎碾在砾石上发出的咔嚓咔嚓声