Anh - Hungary

crumb

gb/kɹˈʌm/ us/kɹˈʌm/
A2 Anh
morzsa, darabka, szemcse, morzsányi, zsemlemorzsa, zsemlemorzsába forgat, paníroz, te jó ég
DANH TỪ A2
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
a crumb (of) [food]
There were crumbs all over the kitchen counter.
Morzsák voltak mindenütt a konyhapulton.
She brushed a crumb off her shirt.
Lesöpört egy morzsát az ingéről.
He gave the dog a crumb of bread.
Ví dụ cho người học
I found crumbs on the table.
Morzsákat találtam az asztalon.
Please clean up the crumbs.
Kérlek, takarítsd össze a morzsákat.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse crumb (a small piece) with crust (the hard outside part of bread).
Nghĩa
a tiny piece of bread or cake
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Từ đồng nghĩa
speck (very small piece; not limited to food.) | bit (more general; can be larger than a crumb.)
Chủ đề
food |daily_life
Định nghĩa

a very small piece of bread or cake

A very small piece that has broken off bread, cake, or a similar baked food.

DANH TỪ B1
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
crumb(s) of [substance]
A few crumbs of dried clay fell off the boots.
Néhány apró, megszáradt agyagdarabka hullott le a csizmákról.
She noticed a crumb of paint stuck to the edge of the frame.
Észrevett egy festékdarabkát, amely a keret szélére ragadt.
There wasn’t a crumb left of the brittle cookie.
Ví dụ cho người học
There are crumbs of dirt on the carpet.
Apró földdarabkák vannak a szőnyegen.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This meaning is countable in English (a crumb / crumbs), not usually used as an uncountable noun.
Nghĩa
a tiny fragment of something
Cụm từ đi kèm
a crumb of dirt |a crumb of paint |tiny crumbs |loose crumbs |crumbs fell |crumbs stuck to |a crumb remained
Từ đồng nghĩa
particle (often smaller and more scientific-sounding.) | fragment (often suggests a broken piece of a larger whole.)
Chủ đề
daily_life
Định nghĩa

a very small piece of something

A very small fragment or particle of a substance, not necessarily food.

DANH TỪ B2
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
a crumb of [something abstract]
The report offered only a crumb of evidence to support the claim.
A jelentés csak morzsányi bizonyítékot szolgáltatott az állítás alátámasztására.
After days of bad news, she finally got a crumb of hope.
A napokig tartó rossz hírek után végre egy morzsányi reményhez jutott.
He showed not a crumb of sympathy.
Ví dụ cho người học
The teacher gave me a crumb of help.
A tanár csak morzsányi segítséget adott.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often used with 'of' (a crumb of hope), not typically 'a crumb hope'.
Nghĩa
a very small amount
Cụm từ đi kèm
a crumb of comfort |a crumb of hope |a crumb of evidence |a crumb of information |a crumb of sympathy |offer a crumb
Từ đồng nghĩa
trace (emphasizes a barely detectable amount.) | hint (often used for information rather than quantity in general.)
Từ trái nghĩa
abundance (a large, more-than-enough amount.) | plenty (a sufficient or large amount.)
Chủ đề
communication |emotions
Định nghĩa

a very small amount (often of help or comfort)

A very small amount of something, especially something desired, such as help, information, or comfort.

DANH TỪ B1
4
Mẫu sử dụng:
bread crumbs; crumbs as an ingredient
Mix the herbs with bread crumbs and sprinkle them over the pasta.
Keverd össze a zöldfűszereket a zsemlemorzsával, és szórd a tésztára.
She coated the fish in crumbs before frying it.
Sütés előtt zsemlemorzsába forgatta a halat.
The recipe calls for a cup of fresh breadcrumbs.
Ví dụ cho người học
Add bread crumbs to the mixture.
Adj zsemlemorzsát a keverékhez.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In this meaning English often uses the plural (bread crumbs / breadcrumbs) even when talking generally.
Nghĩa
breadcrumbs used in cooking
Cụm từ đi kèm
bread crumbs |breadcrumbs |seasoned crumbs |coat in crumbs |roll in crumbs |sprinkle crumbs |panko crumbs |crumb mixture
Từ đồng nghĩa
breadcrumbs (the most common form, especially in US spelling as one word.)
Chủ đề
food |cooking
Định nghĩa

small pieces of bread used in cooking

Crushed or grated pieces of bread used in cooking, for example as a coating or to thicken or bind mixtures.

ĐỘNG TỪ B2
5
Mẫu sử dụng:
crumb [food]
Crumb the cutlets, then bake them until golden.
Forgasd zsemlemorzsába a hússzeleteket, majd süsd őket aranybarnára.
He crumbed the fillets and shallow-fried them in olive oil.
Zsemlemorzsába forgatta a filéket, majd kevés olívaolajban kisütötte őket.
Lightly crumb the vegetables for extra crunch.
Ví dụ cho người học
We crumb the chicken before frying.
Sütés előtt zsemlemorzsába forgatjuk a csirkét.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This verb is less common than bread (verb) or coat; it is mainly used in recipe-style English.
Nghĩa
cover food with breadcrumbs
Cụm từ đi kèm
crumb the chicken |crumb the fish |crumbed cutlets |crumb and fry |lightly crumb
Từ đồng nghĩa
bread (more common verb meaning 'coat with breadcrumbs'.) | coat (general; does not specifically mean breadcrumbs.)
Chủ đề
food |cooking
Định nghĩa

to cover food with breadcrumbs

To cover food with breadcrumbs, usually before frying or baking.

B2 INFORMAL
6
Mẫu sử dụng:
Crumbs! ...
Crumbs! I didn’t see you there.
Te jó ég! Nem is vettelek észre.
Crumbs, it’s started raining again.
Te jó ég, már megint eleredt az eső.
Crumbs! That was close.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Usually used as 'Crumbs!' (plural form) and is more common in British English.
Nghĩa
mild exclamation of surprise
Cụm từ đi kèm
Crumbs! |Crumbs, that hurt! |Crumbs, look at the time!
Từ đồng nghĩa
gosh (common mild exclamation in many varieties of English.) | blimey (more distinctly British and a bit stronger.)
Chủ đề
conversation |emotions
Định nghĩa

a mild word you say when surprised

Used as a mild exclamation to show surprise, annoyance, or emphasis.

Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
crumb
IPA
GB/kɹˈʌm/
US/kɹˈʌm/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
crumb (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (crumb)
Các dạng từ
Noun
  • Base: crumb
  • Plural: crumbs
Họ từ
Forms
crumbs noun
Core family
crumble verb B1 crumbly adjective
Related words
breadcrumb noun crummy adjective
Cách diễn đạt

a crumb of comfort

1
/ə kɹˈʌm əv kˈʌmfɚt/
fixed phrase

a small amount of consolation

a little comfort when things are bad

Ví dụ
  • 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • Her words gave me a crumb of comfort.

crumbs from the table

1
/kɹˈʌmz fɹˈʌm ðə tˈeɪbəl/
idiom

small leftover benefits

small leftover benefits after others take the best

Ví dụ
  • 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

Ví dụ
  • 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

Ví dụ
  • 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.

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