squeeze

[skwi:z]

v.挤压, 塞进, 压榨, 设法腾出
n.挤压, 少量, 拥挤, 严控, 财政困难

vt.

1. 榨, 挤, 压, 拧

He squeezed the tube hard and the last bit of toothpaste came out.

他使劲挤牙膏管子, 挤出了最后一点牙膏。

2. 榨出, 挤出[(+out of/from)]; 塞进[(+into)]

She squeezed some juice from a lemon.

她从一只柠檬中挤出了一些汁。

3. 紧抱, 紧握

He squeezed my hand.

他紧紧握着我的手。

4. 勒索; 强取; 使负担沉重[(+out of/from)]

That guy is capable of squeezing money out of his old mother.

那家伙做得出勒索老母亲钱财的事来。

5. 压缩, 减少

Climbing cost of cotton squeezes mill profits.

上涨的棉花价格减少了纺织厂的利润。

6. 勉强得到

vi.

1. 榨, 挤, 压, 拧

He squeezed on the tube until some toothpaste came out.

他挤牙膏管直到挤出一些牙膏。

2. 挤着行进

The dog squeezed through the small hole in the wall.

那条狗挤过了小小的墙洞。

3. 压榨

4. 勉强得到(或通过)

The bill squeezed through both houses.

议案在两院勉强获得通过。

n.[C]

1. 榨; 压榨

He gave the orange another squeeze.

他又把橙子榨了一下。

2. 紧抱, 紧握

He gave my hand a squeeze.

他紧紧握一握我的手。

3. 少量的榨汁[S][(+of)]

She put a squeeze of lemon in her drink.

她在饮料中放了一点柠檬汁。

4. 【口】拥挤; 拥挤的一群[S]

It's a tight squeeze to get five people in that small car.

五个人坐在那个小车子里真是太挤了。

5. 拮据; 困境; 银根紧缩[S1]

My brother is in a tight squeeze.

我兄弟处境困难。

词形变化

形容词: squeezable | 名词: squeezer | 动词过去式: squeezed | 动词过去分词: squeezed | 动词现在分词: squeezing | 动词第三人称单数: squeezes |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.榨, 挤, 压, 拧

press  crush  pinch  cram  

同义参见:

compress  wedge  hug  wring  distill  sweetheart  tighten  constrict  gripe  corner  nip  jam  condense  

英英释义

名词 squeeze:

the act of gripping and pressing firmly

同义词：squeezing

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

同义词：credit crunch, liquidity crisis

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

(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend

a twisting squeeze

同义词：wring

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

同义词：power play, squeeze play

a tight or amorous embrace

同义词：hug, clinch

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

动词 squeeze:

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

同义词：squash, crush, squelch, mash

press firmly

squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

同义词：wedge, force

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

同义词：coerce, hale, pressure, force

obtain by coercion or intimidation

同义词：extort, rack, gouge, wring

press or force

同义词：thrust, stuff, shove

squeeze tightly between the fingers

同义词：pinch, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch

squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

同义词：embrace, hug, bosom

squeeze or press together

同义词：compress, constrict, compact, contract, press

短语词组

put the squeeze on

1. 对……施加压力

They said they would put the squeeze on him.

他们说他们将对他施加压力。

补充

squeezesqueeze英:[skwi:z] 美:[skwiz]vt. & vi.1.挤, 榨, 捏He can't squeeze the wet coat dry.他拧不干湿上衣。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。This only gave them opportunity to squeeze profits.这只能为他们提供机会榨取利润。vt.1.榨取, 挤出We squeezed the juice from an orange.我们从橙子中挤出汁来。n.1.挤, 榨, 捏2.亲切的拥抱或握手He gave her an affectionate squeeze.他亲热地拥抱她。3.拥挤, 积压It was a tight squeeze in the crowded bus.公共汽车上载客太多, 挤得很。4.缺乏钱或时间等所引致的困难或困苦, 拮据, 短缺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。

例句

1. The children were squeezing the packets to find out what was inside.孩子们使劲捏那些小包装, 想要弄明白里面装的是什么。 2. freshly squeezed lemon juice鲜榨柠檬汁 3. He squeezed detergent over the dishes.他往盘子上挤了些洗涤剂。 4. He was holding her hands and squeezing them between his.他握住她的双手, 轻轻捏着。 5. He squeezed her arm reassuringly.他捏了捏她的胳膊, 让她放心。 6. 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, 以迫使通货膨胀率下降。 7. Defense experts say joint projects are increasingly squeezed by budget pressures.防务专家称, 受预算压力影响, 合作计划日益受到限制。 8. 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。 9. Many break-ins are carried out by youngsters who can squeeze through tiny windows.很多入室盗窃案都是可以从狭小窗户挤进挤出的年轻人干的。 10. We squeezed under the wire and into the garden.我们从金属丝网下挤进了花园。 11. I liked her way of reassuring you with a squeeze of the hand.我喜欢她轻捏别人的手来安慰人。 12. He gave her hand a squeeze.他轻捏了一下她的手。 13. It was a squeeze in the car with five of them.他们五个人坐在车里, 有点挤。 14. It is still a bit of a squeeze if you're over six foot tall.如果你身高超过六英尺, 还是有点挤。 15. The lift holds six people at a squeeze.挤一挤, 电梯可以载六个人。 16. The CBI also says the squeeze is slowing down inflation.英国工业联合会还说银根紧缩正在减缓通货膨胀。 17. a credit squeeze信贷紧缩 18. a better way to solve the pollution problem than putting the squeeze on motorists比向驾车者施加压力更好的一种解决污染问题的方法 19. 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。 20. to squeeze oneself into the lift挤进电梯 21. He squeezed my handbag carefully but didn't find my little gun.他仔细捏了捏我的手提袋，但没发现我放在里面的小手枪。 22. to squeeze an apple榨苹果汁 23. to squeeze juice from an apple榨出苹果汁 24. to squeeze in an advertisement between a five-minute TV play在一段五分钟的电视剧中间硬塞进一段广告 25. He squeezed six big bags into the boot of my car.他把六个大提包硬塞进了我车子的行李箱。 26. a mother who squeezes her baby一位紧抱着婴儿的母亲 27. He squeezed her to his breast and calmed her down.他把她紧抱在怀中，使她安静下来。 28. to squeeze one's hands tightly紧紧握住某人的双手 29. His mother squeezed his arm.他妈妈抓住他的胳臂。 30. to squeeze one's property敲诈某人的钱财 31. He was squeezed out of 300 dollars.他被敲去300美元。 32. Try to squeeze a plane ticket for tonight.一定要设法搞到一张今晚的机票。 33. to squeeze even more profit by decreasing the costs减少费用以获得更多的利润 34. to squeeze rich food to eat减少油腻食物的摄入 35. manufacturers squeezed by high tariffs过高的关税令生产商不堪重负 36. He squeezed him in with a perfect bunt.他以一记漂亮的轻打使他得分。 37. to squeeze out water挤出水 38. to squeeze through a crowd从人群中挤过去 39. She asked if she could squeeze in as the door of the lift was closing.电梯门就要关上时，她问她是否可以挤进去。 40. to squeeze through a gap勉强挤过一个缺口 41. Kate squeezed his hand affectionately.凯特亲切地紧握着他的手。 42. [no obj.]he squeezed with all his strength.他用尽全力挤压。 43. squeeze out as much juice as you can.尽可能多挤一些汁液出来。 44. [as adj., with submodifier]freshly squeezed orange juice.鲜榨橙汁。 45. councils will want to squeeze as much money out of taxpayers as they can.各地方议会都会想方设法地从纳税人那里榨取尽可能多的钱财。 46. she used the opportunity to squeeze him for information.她利用这个机会逼他吐露消息。 47. the economy is being squeezed by foreign debt repayments.偿还外债给经济带来了坏的影响。 48. squeeze off a few well-aimed shots.打了几枪，弹无虚发。 49. he squeezed off a half-dozen Polaroids.他用宝丽来一次成像相机照了六张像片。 50. Sarah squeezed in beside her.莎拉从她身旁挤进去。 51. he found a hole in the hedge and squeezed his way through.他在树篱上发现一个洞，就钻了过去。 52. she squeezed herself into her tightest pair of jeans.她把自己硬套进最紧的一条牛仔裤里。 53. he guided her towards a seat, motioning for everyone to squeeze up and make room.他把她领向一个座位，示意大伙儿挤一挤，给她腾出点儿地方来。 54. she may be able to squeeze you in, if you play your cards right.如果你办事高明的话，她也许能为你挤出点时间来。 55. workers have been squeezed out of their jobs.工人被迫下岗。 56. a gentle squeeze of the trigger.轻轻地扣动扳机。 57. it was a tight squeeze in the tiny hall.这个小会堂里非常拥挤。 58. a squeeze of lemon juice.用手指挤出的一点柠檬汁。 59. industry faced higher costs and a squeeze on profits.工业面临着成本攀升、利润缩减的局面。 60. he was out to extract some squeeze from her.他一心想从她那里敲诈些钱。 61. the poor guy just lost his main squeeze.这个可怜的家伙刚刚失恋了。 62. She squeezed his hand as a sign of affection.她紧握他的手表示爱意。 63. to squeeze a tube of toothpaste挤牙膏 64. squeeze a lemon/the juice of a lemon into a glass.将柠檬汁挤在杯子里。 65. I squeezed the water out of the cloth.我将布拧干了。 66. We can squeeze another person into the back of the car.我们汽车的后座还可以多挤一个人。 67. There was just room for the bus to squeeze past.地方刚好够那辆公共汽车挤过去。 68. He gave her hand a squeeze and told her he loved her.他紧握她的手，对她说他爱她。 69. a squeeze of lemon榨出来的柠檬汁 70. squeeze the bottle/tube.挤压瓶子/管子。 71. He lightly squeezed her hand and smiled.他轻轻地捏了捏她的手，笑了笑。 72. Gently squeeze the fruit to see if it's ripe.轻轻捏一下水果，看熟了没有。 73. She squeezed her eyes shut. [=she closed her eyes very tightly]她紧紧闭上了双眼。 74. Hold it securely but don't squeeze too hard.牢牢握住，但是不要攥得太紧。 75. He squeezed the juice from the orange.他用橙子榨汁。 76. She squeezed out some ketchup. = She squeezed some ketchup out.她挤出了一些番茄酱。 77. freshly squeezed orange juice鲜榨橙汁 78. They can't squeeze much more money out of the business.从这笔生意里他们榨不出更多的钱来了。 79. He took aim and squeezed [=pulled] the trigger.他瞄准后，扣动了扳机。 80. We had to squeeze past/by the people in the aisles.我们不得不从过道里的人群中挤了过去。 81. trying to squeeze into tight jeans努力穿上紧身牛仔裤 82. The cat squeezed through the opening.那只猫从缺口处挤了过去。 83. We all squeezed into the elevator.我们全都挤进了电梯里。 84. "(Brit) squeeze up [=move closer together], please. We need to make room for one more person."请大家挤一挤。我们需要再腾出一个人的位置来。 85. We can squeeze one more person in the back seat.后排座椅还能塞进一个人。 86. The instructor squeezed a lot of information into one week.这位讲师把很多信息都集中在一个星期里讲完。 87. We were all squeezed [=squashed] into the elevator.我们所有人都被塞进了电梯里。 88. The police squeezed a confession from her.警方好不容易才使她认罪。 89. The team squeezed out a victory.这支队险胜。 90. The police squeezed a confession out of her.警方好不容易才使她认罪。 91. Rising costs have squeezed profits.成本上升使利润减少了。 92. The availability of music on the Internet has squeezed the record industry.人们能从互联网上获取音乐，这使唱片业难以为继。 93. The banks are squeezing them for more money.银行在向他们榨取更多的金钱。 94. She tried to squeeze me for $100.她企图敲诈我100美元。 95. I can try to squeeze you in after my one o'clock appointment.在一点钟的约会之后我可以挤出一些时间给你。 96. The teacher tried to squeeze in a few more lessons before school vacation.在放假之前老师尽量挤时间多上几节课。 97. He quickly squeezed off four rounds.他很快完成了四轮射击。 98. The city's low-income residents have been squeezed out [=have been forced to leave their homes] by rising real estate prices.城市里的低收入者已经被上涨的房价逼走了。 99. These big stores have squeezed out a lot of the smaller locally owned shops.这些大百货商店已经挤走了很多当地的小型商店。 100. Fifty guests will be a bit of a squeeze.五十位客人会有点挤。 101. "It'll be a tight squeeze, but we can all fit."会挺挤的，但是我们会安排好的。 102. He gave the bottle a good squeeze.他狠狠地挤了一下瓶子。 103. She gave his hand a squeeze. [=she squeezed his hand]她捏了捏他的手。 104. a squeeze of lemon/lime挤出的少量柠檬汁/酸橙汁 105. "There is a serious housing squeeze [=shortage] in the city. [=there are not enough houses, apartments, etc., available]"这个城市的住房很紧张。 106. "a credit squeeze [=a situation in which it is difficult for people, companies, etc., to get credit]"信贷紧缩 107. We are really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.自从我失业后，我们真的觉得手头紧了。 108. The government is putting the squeeze on tax evaders.政府在对逃税者施压。 109. So who's your current squeeze?你现在的伴侣是谁？ 110. She's my main squeeze.她是我最要好的女朋友。