| 词汇 | scrunch up |
| 释义 | Phr V scrunch up scrunches, scrunching, scrunched scrunch up sth or scrunch sth up to crush a piece of paper or material into a small round shapeHe read the note quickly and then scrunched it up. informal to twist your face or part of your face into a different shape often in order to show an emotionShe scrunched up her nose as the smell became stronger. scrunch up American informal if people scrunch up, they move closer togetherEveryone scrunched up close to the stage to hear the band. scrunch up verb to squeeze in; to huddle US, 1902scrunch up1. To crouch or huddle into a small, cramped position. We all scrunched up so that the guards wouldn't be able to see us. Would the people in the front row mind scrunching up in their seats so the people in back can see better, please? 2. To squeeze, crush, or crumple something into a smaller shape, size, or space. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scrunch" and "up"; often followed by "into (something)." I scrunched the note up into a ball and tossed it across the room to Jake. Don't scrunch the newspaper up like that—it makes it hard to read! scrunch something upto crush or crunch up. I pounded the biscuits and scrunched them up into crumbs. He scrunched up the note and threw it upon the fire. scrunch upv. 1. To crumple or squeeze something: She scrunched up her nose like she was going to sneeze. I scrunched my gloves up and put them in my pocket. 2. To assume a crouched or cramped posture: The dog scrunched up in the corner to keep warm. |
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