The car drew up with a crunch of gravel.

那辆汽车在沙砾路上嘎吱一声停了下来。

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Recession has only delayed the looming energy crunch (see article). How did Britain end up in this mess?

经济衰退只是延缓了若隐若现的能源危机（参见文章），英国如何才能从这一切中全身而退？

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In the run-up to the credit crunch, there was some appallingly stupid and greedy behaviour by bankers in Britain and elsewhere.

在信贷危机日趋紧张的情况下，在英国和其他一些地方，银行家的愚蠢行为和贪婪程度已经到了令人发指的地步。

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Nine crampon-footed hikers crunch up the slope of Athabasca Glacier before stopping to catch their vaporous breath.

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The credit crunch has speeded up the pace of reform.

ECONOMIST: Schumpeter

Montenegro and England set up a crunch Group H clash on Tuesday after contrasting wins.

CNN: Shock draw dents Spain's World Cup qualification hopes