
好词典

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。
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。)
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?)