n.[C]

1. 面包屑；糕饼屑；碎屑
   He put out crumbs for the birds.

   他将面包屑放在外面喂鸟儿。

2. 少许；点滴[S][（+of）]
   He gave me a few crumbs of information about the writer.

   他为我提供了有关这位作家的一些情况。

3. 【俚】无价值的人，可鄙之人

vt.

1. 捏碎，弄碎
   She crumbed the bread before feeding it to the birds.

   她把面包弄碎，然后喂给鸟吃。

2. 把……裹上面包屑
3. 【口】抹去……上的碎屑
   Granny crumbed the table.

   奶奶把桌上的面包屑拂去。

n.

1. a small fragment of bread, cake, or biscuit.
   ▸the soft inner part of a loaf of bread.
2. a very small amount:
   the Budget provided few crumbs of comfort.
3. N. Amer. informal an objectionable or contemptible person.

v.