squeeze

/skwiːz/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

挤压；挤入；榨取；挤压；拥挤；困难

释义与例句

v. 挤压；挤入；榨取
to press something firmly with your fingers or hand, or to force something into a small space
  1. Squeeze the lemon to get some juice.
    挤柠檬取一些汁。
  2. We managed to squeeze six people into the small car.
    我们设法把六个人挤进了那辆小车。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She squeezed his hand to show her support.
    她握了握他的手表示支持。
n. 挤压；拥挤；困难
an act of pressing something firmly; a difficult situation caused by lack of space or money
  1. Give the tube a squeeze to get the toothpaste out.
    挤一下管子把牙膏弄出来。
  2. There was a squeeze at the entrance as everyone tried to get in.
    入口处很拥挤，因为大家都想进去。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Many families are feeling the financial squeeze.
    许多家庭正感到经济拮据。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 squeeze 发音像 squeak（吱吱响）→挤东西时发出的声音

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • squeezer 压榨器
    名词形式
同义词
  • press 按压；挤压
    squeeze 多指手捏挤压，press 泛指按压
    Press the button to start the machine. 按下按钮启动机器。
反义词
  • release 释放；放开
    与挤压相反的动作
    Release the button when you hear the beep. 听到提示音后松开按钮。
常见搭配
  • squeeze in 挤进去
    Can you squeeze in one more person? 你能再挤进一个人吗？
  • squeeze out 挤出
    Squeeze out the extra water from the cloth. 把布中多余的水挤出来。
  • tight squeeze 空间狭小
    It was a tight squeeze, but we all fit in. 虽然很挤，但我们都进去了。