crumb
US /krʌm/
UK /krʌm/
名詞
1.
麵包屑, 碎屑
a small particle of bread, cake, or biscuit
範例:
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He brushed the crumbs off his shirt.
他把襯衫上的麵包屑刷掉了。
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Birds were pecking at the bread crumbs on the ground.
鳥兒在地上啄食麵包屑。
2.
一點點, 少量
a small amount of something
範例:
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He didn't give a single crumb of information.
他沒有透露一絲一毫的信息。
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She wished for just a crumb of happiness.
她只希望能有一絲幸福。
動詞
弄碎, 裹麵包屑
to break (something) into small fragments or particles
範例:
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She carefully crumbed the fish fillets before frying them.
她在炸魚片之前小心地裹上了麵包屑。
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The old bread was so dry it would easily crumb.
舊麵包太乾了，很容易碎裂。