squeeze

🇺🇸 /skwiːz/ 🇬🇧 /skwiːz/
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verb
C1

to press something firmly, often with your fingers

She gently squeezed the soft toy.

她轻轻地捏了捏那个柔软的玩具。

C1

to press something hard to get liquid out

Squeeze the orange to get fresh juice.

挤压橙子以获取新鲜果汁。

C1

to push into a tight space

They had to squeeze through the narrow door.

他们不得不挤过那扇狭窄的门。

R

to force someone to give you something

He tried to squeeze money from his friends.

他试图从朋友那里榨取钱财。

R

to reduce money or resources

The new taxes will squeeze family budgets.

新税收将挤压家庭预算。

noun
R

a firm press with your hand

A friendly squeeze on the shoulder made her feel better.

肩膀上友好的轻捏让她感觉好多了。

R

a small amount of liquid from pressing

Add a squeeze of lime to your drink.

在你的饮料中加入一点酸橙汁。

R

a tight fit in a small space

It was a tight squeeze getting all the bags in the car.

把所有包都塞进车里真是挤得紧紧的。

R

a difficult situation with less money

Many families feel the financial squeeze these days.

如今许多家庭都感受到了财务压力。

R

a romantic partner

She introduced her new squeeze at the party.

她在派对上介绍了她的新恋人。

translation

v. 挤压, 榨取, 挤入, 逼迫, 紧缩
n. 紧握, 挤出的少量液体, 拥挤的空间, 经济困难, 恋人

词形变化

3rd Present squeezes
Progressive squeezing
Past squeezed
Perfect squeezed
Plural squeezes