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柯林斯词典

    squeeze /skwiːz/ (squeezing,squeezed,squeezes)

  • 1. V-T If you squeeze something, you press it firmly, usually with your hands. (常指用手) 挤压; 紧捏

    He squeezed her arm reassuringly. 他安慰地捏了捏她的手臂。

  • 2. N-COUNT Squeeze is also a noun. 紧捏; 挤压

    I liked her way of reassuring you with a squeeze of the hand. 我喜欢她捏捏手来安慰人的方式。

  • 3. V-T If you squeeze a liquid or a soft substance out of an object, you get the liquid or substance out by pressing the object. 挤; 压榨 (液体等)

    Joe put the plug in the sink and squeezed some detergent over the dishes. 乔把塞子插进水槽，往盘子上挤了些洗洁精。

  • 4. V-T/V-I If you squeeze a person or thing somewhere or if they squeeze there, they manage to get through or into a small space. 塞进; 挤进

    They lowered him gradually into the cockpit. Somehow they squeezed him in the tight space, and strapped him in. 他们缓缓地把他向下放入驾驶舱，设法把他塞进那狭小的空间，并给系上了安全带。

  • 5. N-SING If you say that getting a number of people into a small space is a squeeze, you mean that it is only just possible for them all to get into it. 满塞[非正式]

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剑桥词典

    squeeze verb (PRESS TOGETHER)

    [ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
    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 . 把柠檬一切为二，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 . 在她候考时，他捏了捏她的手，祝她好运。
    Once he had finished cleaning the floor , he squeezed the cloth out. 他擦完地板之后，把抹布拧干。
    He reloaded the gun , took aim , and then squeezed (= pulled back) the trigger . 他重新上好子弹，瞄准目标，然后扣动了扳机。
    figurative The studio is using all sorts of marketing tricks to squeeze as much profit from the movie as they can. 该制片厂使出种种营销伎俩，从电影中榨取尽可能多的利润。
    [ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
    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。

    例句
  • freshly squeezed orange
  • He squeezed some sauce out of the tube .
  • She squeezed his hand and said goodbye .
  • He squeezed Chuck's forearm and then glanced at his younger son .
  • She squeezed her eyes shut for a second.

    • squeeze verb (MOVE)

    [ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]
    to get in, through, under, etc. with difficulty
    （困难地）挤进，挤过
    She squeezed through the crowd and found a seat at the front . 她从人群中挤过去，在前面找了个座位。
    They managed to squeeze under the fence and get into the festival without paying . 他们没付钱，而是从围栏下硬挤过去，进入了庆祝会场。

    习语

    squeeze sb dry

    短语动词

    squeeze (sb/sth) in/squeeze (sb/sth) into sth
    squeeze sb/sth in
    squeeze sth out of sb 返回 squeeze