crumb
gb/kɹˈʌm/ us/kɹˈʌm/
A2
英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
a tiny piece of bread or cake
a very small piece of bread or cake
用法パターン：
a crumb (of) [food]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse crumb (a small piece) with crust (the hard outside part of bread).
類義語
speck (very small piece; not limited to food.)
|
bit (more general; can be larger than a crumb.)
コロケーション
bread crumb
|cake crumb
|a crumb of bread
|a crumb on the floor
|covered in crumbs
|wipe up the crumbs
|crumbs on the table
|a few crumbs
|leave crumbs
|sweep up crumbs
テーマ
food
|daily_life
例文
- There were crumbs all over the kitchen counter.
- She brushed a crumb off her shirt.
- He gave the dog a crumb of bread.
学習者向け例文
- I found crumbs on the table.
- Please clean up the crumbs.
名詞
B1
entity
2
a tiny fragment of something
a very small piece of something
用法パターン：
crumb(s) of [substance]
よくある間違い：
This meaning is countable in English (a crumb / crumbs), not usually used as an uncountable noun.
類義語
particle (often smaller and more scientific-sounding.)
|
fragment (often suggests a broken piece of a larger whole.)
コロケーション
a crumb of dirt
|a crumb of paint
|tiny crumbs
|loose crumbs
|crumbs fell
|crumbs stuck to
|a crumb remained
テーマ
daily_life
例文
- A few crumbs of dried clay fell off the boots.
- She noticed a crumb of paint stuck to the edge of the frame.
- There wasn’t a crumb left of the brittle cookie.
学習者向け例文
- There are crumbs of dirt on the carpet.
名詞
B2
quantity
3
a very small amount
a very small amount (often of help or comfort)
用法パターン：
a crumb of [something abstract]
よくある間違い：
Often used with 'of' (a crumb of hope), not typically 'a crumb hope'.
類義語
trace (emphasizes a barely detectable amount.)
|
hint (often used for information rather than quantity in general.)
対義語
abundance (a large, more-than-enough amount.)
|
plenty (a sufficient or large amount.)
コロケーション
a crumb of comfort
|a crumb of hope
|a crumb of evidence
|a crumb of information
|a crumb of sympathy
|offer a crumb
テーマ
communication
|emotions
例文
- The report offered only a crumb of evidence to support the claim.
- After days of bad news, she finally got a crumb of hope.
- He showed not a crumb of sympathy.
学習者向け例文
- The teacher gave me a crumb of help.
名詞
B1
entity
4
breadcrumbs used in cooking
small pieces of bread used in cooking
用法パターン：
bread crumbs; crumbs as an ingredient
よくある間違い：
In this meaning English often uses the plural (bread crumbs / breadcrumbs) even when talking generally.
類義語
breadcrumbs (the most common form, especially in US spelling as one word.)
コロケーション
bread crumbs
|breadcrumbs
|seasoned crumbs
|coat in crumbs
|roll in crumbs
|sprinkle crumbs
|panko crumbs
|crumb mixture
テーマ
food
|cooking
例文
- Mix the herbs with bread crumbs and sprinkle them over the pasta.
- She coated the fish in crumbs before frying it.
- The recipe calls for a cup of fresh breadcrumbs.
学習者向け例文
- Add bread crumbs to the mixture.
動詞
B2
action
5
cover food with breadcrumbs
to cover food with breadcrumbs
用法パターン：
crumb [food]
よくある間違い：
This verb is less common than bread (verb) or coat; it is mainly used in recipe-style English.
類義語
bread (more common verb meaning 'coat with breadcrumbs'.)
|
coat (general; does not specifically mean breadcrumbs.)
コロケーション
crumb the chicken
|crumb the fish
|crumbed cutlets
|crumb and fry
|lightly crumb
テーマ
food
|cooking
例文
- Crumb the cutlets, then bake them until golden.
- He crumbed the fillets and shallow-fried them in olive oil.
- Lightly crumb the vegetables for extra crunch.
学習者向け例文
- We crumb the chicken before frying.
interjection
informal
B2
event
6
mild exclamation of surprise
a mild word you say when surprised
用法パターン：
Crumbs! ...
よくある間違い：
Usually used as 'Crumbs!' (plural form) and is more common in British English.
類義語
gosh (common mild exclamation in many varieties of English.)
|
blimey (more distinctly British and a bit stronger.)
コロケーション
Crumbs!
|Crumbs, that hurt!
|Crumbs, look at the time!
テーマ
conversation
|emotions
例文
- Crumbs! I didn’t see you there.
- Crumbs, it’s started raining again.
- Crumbs! That was close.
文法
辞書形
crumb
IPA
GB/kɹˈʌm/
US/kɹˈʌm/
音節・強勢
crumb （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (crumb)
活用形
Noun
- Base: crumb
- Plural: crumbs
関連語
Forms
crumbs
noun
Core family
crumble
verb B1
crumbly
adjective
Related words
breadcrumb
noun
crummy
adjective
表現
a crumb of comfort
1/ə kɹˈʌm əv kˈʌmfɚt/
fixed phrase
a small amount of consolation
a little comfort when things are bad
例文
- The doctor couldn’t promise a cure, but she offered a crumb of comfort.
- The apology gave him a small crumb of comfort after the argument.
- Even a crumb of comfort would have helped at that moment.
crumbs from the table
1/kɹˈʌmz fɹˈʌm ðə tˈeɪbəl/
idiom
small leftover benefits
small leftover benefits after others take the best
例文
- Workers said they were being offered crumbs from the table while executives profited.
- The charity criticized the plan as crumbs from the table, not real support.
- They refused to settle for crumbs from the table.
leave a trail of crumbs
1/lˈiv ə tɹˈeɪl əv kɹˈʌmz/
fixed phrase
leave clues that can be followed
to leave small clues that people can follow
例文
- The detective said the suspect left a trail of crumbs across the city.
- The novel leaves a trail of crumbs that points to the real villain.
- She left a trail of crumbs in her emails, and the auditors followed it.
pick up the crumbs
1/pˈɪk ˈʌp ðə kɹˈʌmz/
idiom
deal with what remains
to handle the leftovers or problems after others
例文
- After the merger, the smaller teams were left to pick up the crumbs.
- He walked away, and she had to pick up the crumbs of the relationship.
- When the crisis ended, it was the local staff who picked up the crumbs.