| 单词 | squeeze |
| 释义 | squeeze (skwiːz ) Word forms: squeezes , squeezing , squeezed 1. verb B2 If you squeeze something, you press it firmly, usually with your hands. He squeezed her arm reassuringly. [VERB noun] Dip the bread briefly in water, then squeeze it dry. [VERB noun adjective] Synonyms: clutch, press, grip, crush Squeeze is also a noun. I liked her way of reassuring you with a squeeze of the hand. [+ of] 2. verb B2 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. [VERB noun preposition] ...freshly squeezed lemon juice. [VERB-ed] 3. verb 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. [VERB noun adjective] If you keep your eyes squeezed shut, you'll miss the show. [VERB adjective] My eyes were squeezed shut against the light. [VERB-ed] 4. verb B2 If you squeeze a person or thing somewhere or if they squeeze there, they manage to get through or into a small space. Somehow they squeezed him into the cockpit, and strapped him in. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Many break-ins are carried out by youngsters who can squeeze through tiny windows. [VERB preposition/adverb] 5. singular noun 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. [informal] It was a squeeze in the car with five of them. The lift holds six people at a squeeze. Synonyms: crush, jam, squash, press 6. verb 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. [V n + from/out of] The company intends to squeeze further savings from its suppliers. [V n from/out of] Synonyms: pressurize, lean on [informal], bring pressure to bear on, milk 7. verb 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. [VERB noun] Defense experts say joint projects are increasingly squeezed by budget pressures. [VERB noun] Squeeze is also a noun. The CBI also says the squeeze is slowing down inflation. 8. countable noun Someone's squeeze is their boyfriend or girlfriend. [informal, journalism] Jack showed off his latest squeeze at the weekend. Phrasal verbs: squeeze off phrasal verb If you squeeze off a shot, you fire a bullet from a gun. squeeze out phrasal verb [usually passive] If a person or thing is squeezed out, they are no longer included in something that they were previously involved in. Other directors appear happy that Lord Hollick has been squeezed out. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] Arts subjects will be squeezed out of school timetables. [be V-ed P + of] Collocations: feel the squeeze The lower classes are feeling the squeeze, he said. Mail and Guardian (2010) The Colombian drug cartels first felt the squeeze. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There were also indications that the department stores sector is feeling the squeeze as consumers curb spending on more discretionary luxury items. Times, Sunday Times (2008) After three years of increases in discretionary spending power, households are beginning to feel the squeeze. Times, Sunday Times (2017) More affluent households were driving spending higher, while many continued to feel squeezed by rising prices and stagnant incomes. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I steady myself in the buffeting wind, take aim and squeeze the trigger. Times,Sunday Times Archery alone gets it right: you are asked to squeeze the trigger carefully to pull the bowstring, then compensate for wind, before release. Times, Sunday Times I started to squeeze the trigger. Christianity Today They must squeeze the trigger when they hear any of the three or five specified numbers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When you read this, it will be one hundred years and one day since the hand of fate squeezed the trigger... Times, Sunday Times Squeeze tight for a few seconds then lower your hips to the ground. The Sun Squeeze tight to secure each ring and space for the desired look. The Sun It's also been squeezed tight on to a tiny stage. Times, Sunday Times Keep the arms fully locked to improve stability and work the muscles of the back and keep the stomach squeezed tight. Times, Sunday Times Keeping your elbows squeezed tight to your ears, lower the dumbbell behind your head by bending both elbows then straighten your arms to the starting position. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 压榨 Japanese: 強く押す |
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