credit crunch
英
美
- credit n.信用；荣誉；学分；赞扬；贷款；赊欠；贷方；存款(复)credits:演职员名单.v.归功于；相信；记入贷方
- crunch v.发出碎裂声；嘎吱嘎吱地咀嚼；嘎喳嘎喳地碾过n.嘎吱声；艰难局面；关键时刻
Noun:
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a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
- The credit crunch has had more false bottoms than a trafficker's suitcase.
看来暗藏在这次信用紧缩危机下的玄机比一个毒贩的手提箱还多呢！
- The credit crunch is cutting a swathe through the US financial sector.
信用紧缩对美国财政部门产生了巨大轰动。
