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squeezed

UK //skwiːzd//US //skwiːzd//

词源

源自中古英语 'squesen',可能来自古英语 'cwysan'(压碎),与荷兰语 'kwetsen'(伤害)和德语 'quetschen'(挤压)同源。

verb

❶ 用力挤压或压榨某物,使其变形或从中取出液体。常用于描述用手紧握、机器压榨或空间受限的场景。

“She squeezed the lemon to get fresh juice.”

(她挤柠檬以获取新鲜果汁。)

“The crowd was so tight that I felt squeezed between people.”

(人群太拥挤了,我感觉被挤在中间。)

❶ 勉强获得或完成某事,通常指在时间、空间或资源有限的情况下。

“We squeezed in a quick meeting before lunch.”

(我们在午餐前挤时间开了个短会。)

“He squeezed through the narrow gap in the fence.”

(他从围栏的狭窄缝隙中挤了过去。)

同义词:compress, press, crush, pinch, squash

常见短语

squeeze out — 通过挤压或施压使某物排出,或比喻在困难情况下勉强获得结果。

“The chef squeezed out the excess water from the spinach.”

(厨师挤出了菠菜中多余的水分。)

squeeze in — 在有限的时间或空间中勉强安排某事或某人。

“Can you squeeze in one more appointment today?”

(你今天能再安排一个预约吗?)