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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All this indicates that the credit crunch is going up-market.

所有这一切表明，信贷紧缩正在走向高档消费市场。

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

BBC: The perfect trip: The Canadian Rockies

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