crumb
US /krʌm/
UK /krʌm/
名词
1.
面包屑, 碎屑
a small particle of bread, cake, or biscuit
示例:
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He brushed the crumbs off his shirt.
他把衬衫上的面包屑刷掉了。
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Birds were pecking at the bread crumbs on the ground.
鸟儿在地上啄食面包屑。
2.
一点点, 少量
a small amount of something
示例:
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He didn't give a single crumb of information.
他没有透露一丝一毫的信息。
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She wished for just a crumb of happiness.
她只希望能有一丝幸福。
动词
弄碎, 裹面包屑
to break (something) into small fragments or particles
示例:
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She carefully crumbed the fish fillets before frying them.
她在炸鱼片之前小心地裹上了面包屑。
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The old bread was so dry it would easily crumb.
旧面包太干了，很容易碎裂。