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crumb

crumb
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n.

v.

  • 易混淆的单词：Crumb  

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  • 英英释义

1. N-COUNT 食物碎屑;面包屑;糕饼屑 Crumbs are tiny pieces that fall from bread, biscuits, or cake when you cut it or eat it. 

  • I stood up, brushing crumbs from my trousers.

    我站起来，掸掉裤子上的碎屑。

2. N-COUNT 一点;少许 A crumb of something, for example information, is a very small amount of it. 

  • At last Andrew gave them a crumb of information...

    最后，安德鲁向他们透露了一点信息。

  • The government were able to draw a few crumbs of comfort from today's unemployment figures.

    政府能够从现在的失业人数中得到些许安慰。

Noun

1. a very small quantity of something;

  • "he gave only a crumb of information about his plans"
  • "there were few crumbs of comfort in the report"

2. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible;

  • "only a rotter would do that"
  • "kill the rat"
  • "throw the bum out"
  • "you cowardly little pukes!"
  • "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"

3. small piece of e.g. bread or cake

Verb

1. coat with bread crumbs;

  • "crumb a cutlet"

2. break into crumbs

3. remove crumbs from;

  • "crumb the table"