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vt.& vi.

vt.

vi.

n.

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1. VERB (通常指用手)挤压，捏 If you squeeze something, you press it firmly, usually with your hands. 

  • He squeezed her arm reassuringly...

    他安慰地捏了捏她的胳膊。

  • Dip the bread briefly in water, then squeeze it dry.

    将面包在水里快速蘸一下，然后将它挤干。

  • Squeeze is also a noun.

    • I liked her way of reassuring you with a squeeze of the hand.

      我喜欢她用力紧捏一下所握的手以示安慰的方式。

2. VERB 压榨，挤出(液体或软的东西) If you squeeze a liquid or a soft substance out of an object, you get the liquid or substance out by pressing the object. 

  • Joe put the plug in the sink and squeezed some detergent over the dishes.

    乔用塞子塞住水槽，往盘子上挤了点洗涤剂。

  • ...freshly squeezed lemon juice.

    新榨的柠檬汁

3. V-ERG (常因害怕或保护眼睛而)紧闭(双眼) If you squeeze your eyes shut or if your eyes squeeze shut, you close them tightly, usually because you are frightened or to protect your eyes from something such as strong sunlight. 

  • Nancy squeezed her eyes shut and prayed...

    南希紧闭双眼祈祷着。

  • If you keep your eyes squeezed shut, you'll miss the show...

    如果一直紧闭双眼，你就要错过精彩的表演了。

  • The priest's eyes were squeezed shut against the light.

    牧师紧闭双眼，以避开强光。

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

  • They lowered him gradually into the cockpit. Somehow they squeezed him in the tight space, and strapped him in...

    他们将他慢慢向下放入驾驶舱，设法将他塞进了狭小的空间，并给他系好安全带。

  • Many break-ins are carried out by youngsters who can squeeze through tiny windows.

    很多入室盗窃案都是年轻人干的，他们可以从狭小的窗口钻进去。

5. N-SING 拥挤 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. 

  • It was a squeeze in the car with five of them...

    车里坐了他们 5 个人，很拥挤。

  • The lift holds six people at a squeeze.

    电梯里挤一挤能容纳 6 个人。

6. VERB (通过劝说)榨取，获取 If you squeeze something out of someone, you persuade them to give it to you, although they may be unwilling to do this. 

  • The investigators complained about the difficulties of squeezing information out of residents...

    调查人员抱怨说很难从居民身上获取信息。

  • The company intends to squeeze further savings from its suppliers.

    公司试图从供货商那里再省下一笔费用。

7. VERB 紧缩，压缩(经济) If a government squeezes the economy, they put strict controls on people's ability to borrow money or on their own departments' freedom to spend money, in order to control the country's rate of inflation. 

  • The government will squeeze the economy into a severe recession to force inflation down...

    政府将紧缩经济，使之出现严重衰退，以此迫使通货膨胀率下降。

  • Defense experts say joint projects are increasingly squeezed by budget pressures.

    国防专家说合作项目正迫于预算压力越来越受到压缩。

  • Squeeze is also a noun.

    • The CBI also says the squeeze is slowing down inflation.

      英国工业联合会还说经济紧缩正在减缓通货膨胀。

8. N-COUNT 男(或女)朋友 Someone's squeeze is their boyfriend or girlfriend. 

  • Jack showed off his latest squeeze at the weekend.

    周末杰克炫耀了一番自己新交的女朋友。

相关词组：
squeeze off  squeeze out 
Noun

1. the act of gripping and pressing firmly;

  • "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"

2. a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

3. a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer;

  • "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"

4. (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend;

  • "she was his main squeeze"

5. a twisting squeeze;

  • "gave the wet cloth a wring"

6. an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

7. a tight or amorous embrace;

  • "come here and give me a big hug"

8. the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space;

  • "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"
Verb

1. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition;

  • "crush an aluminum can"
  • "squeeze a lemon"

2. press firmly;

  • "He squeezed my hand"

3. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space;

  • "I squeezed myself into the corner"

4. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city";

  • "He squeezed her for information"

5. obtain by coercion or intimidation;

  • "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"
  • "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

6. press or force;

  • "Stuff money into an envelope"
  • "She thrust the letter into his hand"

7. squeeze tightly between the fingers;

  • "He pinched her behind"
  • "She squeezed the bottle"

8. hug, usually with fondness;

  • "Hug me, please"
  • "They embraced"

9. squeeze or press together;

  • "she compressed her lips"
  • "the spasm contracted the muscle"

体育

  • 1.挤
  • 2.压缩

医学

  • 1.压迫，压缩

生理学

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  • 1.挤压伤

金融

  • 1.紧缩信贷
  • 2.吃紧
  • 3.挤轧空头
1. But he had never imagined she was so poor and he couldn't squeeze anything out of her.
可是他没有料到她竟会那么穷，榨不出一点油水。

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2. Give the tube of toothpaste a squeeze.
把牙膏挤一挤。

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3. He can't squeeze the wet coat dry.
他拧不干湿上衣。

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4. He gave her an affectionate squeeze.
他亲热地拥抱她。

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5. He gave his mother a comforting squeeze as he left.
他离开时给了母亲一个安慰的拥抱。

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6. He managed to squeeze through the crowd at last.
他总算费力地挤过人群。

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7. I can't squeeze another thing into my trunk.
我的衣箱里一样东西也塞不进了。

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8. I tried to squeeze the water out of my soaking skirt.
我用力拧掉我那件湿透了的裙子上的水。

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9. It was a tight squeeze in the crowded bus.
公共汽车上载客太多，挤得很。

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10. Squeeze yourselves a little.
请各位再挨紧一点。

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11. The government will always try to squeeze more money out of the taxpayer.
政府总是想方设法向纳税人榨取更多的钱。

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12. The room was crowded but I managed to squeeze in.
房间人很多，不过我还是设法挤了进去。

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13. The room was crowded, but I managed to squeeze in.
房间已经挤满了人，不过我还是设法挤了进去。

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14. This machine helps you to squeeze more juice out.
这台机器能挤出更多的果汁。

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15. This only gave them opportunity to squeeze profits.
这只能为他们提供机会榨取利润。

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16. We can not borrow money during the present credit squeeze.
在银根紧的时候，我们借不出钱来。

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17. When the government is in a tight squeeze it usually tries to borrow money from abroad.
每当政府陷入财政困难，总是试图借贷外债。

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18. When you squeeze a handful of snow, the flakes cohere to make a snowball.
你把一团雪捏紧，雪就黏合成雪球。

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19. Zemel says that when calcium levels are low, the body releases a hormone that helps squeeze the most out of every available milligram of the mineral.
泽莫尔博士说，当人体中的钙含量偏低时，身体里就会产生一种荷尔蒙，它能帮助肌体最大限度地吸收所摄入的钙。

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