单词 | squeeze |
释义 | squeeze [skwi:z] verb PRESS TOGETHER 压紧 IMPROVER transitive ■to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size or remove liquid from it (尤指从各方面)挤压,捏,挤,榨 •Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl.把柠檬对切,将汁挤到碗里。 •As she waited to go into the exam, he squeezed her hand (= pressed it affectionately with his hand) and wished her good luck.在她等待应考时,他捏了捏她的手,祝她好运。 •Once he had finished cleaning the floor, he squeezed the cloth out •He reloaded the gun, took aim and then squeezed (= pulled back) the trigger •figurative transitive ■If you are squeezed by financial demands, they cause you financial problems 给…带来财务困难,使陷入财务困境 •Small businesses are being squeezed by heavy taxation.重税使小企业在财务上捉襟见肘。 [skwi:z] verb MOVE 移动 intransitive + adverb or preposition ■to get in, through, under, etc. with difficulty (困难地)挤进,挤过 •She squeezed through •They managed to squeeze under [skwi:z] verb squeeze sb dry ■If you squeeze someone dry, you get as much from them as possible 把(某人的钱财)榨干 •When they got divorced, his wife squeezed him dry and took everything.他们离婚后,他妻子拿走了所有的东西,把他榨得一滴不剩。 [skwi:z] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] squeeze (sb/sth) in/squeeze (sb/sth) into sth ADVANCED ■to succeed in getting someone or something into a small space or object, often by pushing or forcing (使)挤进;(把…)塞入 •The car's quite full, but we could manage to squeeze another couple of people in.车已经很满了,不过我们还能再挤进一两个人。 •I must have put on a lot of weight over Christmas because I can only just squeeze into [skwi:z] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] squeeze sb/sth in ADVANCED ■to manage to do something or see someone in a short period of time or when you are very busy 挤出时间做;抽出时间见(某人) •While we're in Australia, we're hoping to squeeze in a trip to the Barrier Reef.我们在澳大利亚期间,希望能挤出点时间去大堡礁。 •I'm very busy this week but I could squeeze you in at 2.30 on Tuesday.我这个星期非常忙,但我能抽出点时间在周二两点半和你见面。 [skwi:z] verb Phrasal Verbs squeeze sth out of sb (also squeeze sth from sb) informal ■to persuade or force someone to give you money or information 勒索,敲诈(某人);逼迫(某人)吐露(资讯) •During the negotiations, the union managed to squeeze several concessions from the management.谈判期间,工会设法迫使管理阶层作出了几项让步。 [skwi:z] noun PRESS 挤压 countable ■when you press something firmly 挤压,捏;榨 •She gave the present a quick squeeze and tried to guess what was inside.她捏了捏礼物,想猜猜里面是甚么。 •Garnish the fish with some fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon.用新鲜西洋芹作鱼的装饰,再挤上几滴柠檬汁。 [skwi:z] noun LIMIT 限制 countable usually singular ■a reduction or limit 减少;削减;限制 •The squeeze on •The squeeze on countable usually singular ■a period in which the supply of money is limited by the government because of economic difficulties 通货紧缩,货币紧缩 •The government has imposed a sharp credit [skwi:z] noun SPACE 空间 only singular ■when people or things are pushed or forced into a small space 拥挤;挤入(人或物被推入或被强迫进入一个小的空间内) •I can give you a lift, but it'll be a tight |
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