英语词汇“squeeze”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

squeezeverb

uk/skwiːz/us/skwiːz/

squeeze verb (PRESS TOGETHER)

B2 [ T ] to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size, or remove liquid from it:

Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl.

As she waited to go into the exam, he squeezed her hand (= pressed it affectionately with his hand) and wished her good luck.

Once he had finished cleaning the floor, he squeezed the cloth out.

He reloaded the gun, took aim, and then squeezed (= pulled back) the trigger.

figurative The studio is using all sorts of marketing tricks to squeeze as much profit from the movie as they can.

[ T ] If you are squeezed by financial demands, they cause you financial problems:

Small businesses are being squeezed by heavy taxation.

More examples

freshly squeezed orange
He squeezed some sauce out of the tube.
She squeezed his hand and said goodbye.
He squeezed Chuck's forearm and then glanced at his younger son.
She squeezed her eyes shut for a second.

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Squeezing and grinding

compact
compress
compression
concertina
constrict
crush
depress
firm
gnash your teeth idiom
grind
ground
mill
pack
pinch
pound
pulp
pulverize
scrunch
shut
shut sth in sth

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squeeze verb (MOVE)

C1 [ I + adv/prep ] to get in, through, under, etc. with difficulty:

She squeezed through the crowd and found a seat at the front.

They managed to squeeze under the fence and get into the festival without paying.

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Moving unsteadily or with difficulty

blunder
bumble
doddery
falter
galumphing
limp
lollop
lumber
lurch
reel
schlep
shamble
shuffle
stumble
toddle
toil
totter
trip (sb) up
tumble
waddle

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Idiom(s)

squeeze sb dry

Phrasal verb(s)

squeeze (sb/sth) in/squeeze (sb/sth) into sth

squeeze sb/sth in

squeeze sth out of sb

squeezenoun

uk/skwiːz/us/skwiːz/

squeeze noun (PRESS)

[ C ] the act of pressing something firmly:

She gave the present a quick squeeze and tried to guess what was inside.

Garnish the fish with some fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon.

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Squeezing and grinding

compact
compress
compression
concertina
constrict
crush
depress
firm
gnash your teeth idiom
grind
ground
mill
pack
pinch
pound
pulp
pulverize
scrunch
shut
shut sth in sth

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squeeze noun (LIMIT)

[ C usually singular ] a reduction or limit:

The squeeze on profits in the oil industry has led to thousands of redundancies.

The squeeze on local spending means that many services will have to be cut.

[ C usually singular ] a period in which the supply of money is limited by the government because of economic difficulties:

The government has imposed a sharp credit squeeze in an attempt to hold down inflation.

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Limiting and restricting

box sb in
chain
circumscribe
clamp down on sth
clampdown
cramp
curb
curtail
damage limitation
debilitate
delimit
hamstring
infringe
localize
muzzle
non-proliferation
qualification
ration
rationing
stabilizer

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Economics

squeeze noun (SPACE)

[ S ] a situation in which people or things are pushed or forced into a small space:

I can give you a lift, but it'll be a tight squeeze as I'm taking four other people as well.

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Filling and completing

brick
brick up sth
brim
crowd
crowd sb/sth out
fill
jam
occupancy
occupy
overcrowded
overran
overrun
plug
round
suffuse
supersaturated
tank
tank up
top sb up
top sth up

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单词	squeeze
释义	Contents verb (2) squeeze (PRESS TOGETHER) squeeze (MOVE) noun (3) squeeze (PRESS) squeeze (LIMIT) squeeze (SPACE) Contents verb (2) squeeze (PRESS TOGETHER) squeeze (FORCE INTO) noun (2) squeeze (PRESSING TOGETHER) squeeze (FORCING INTO A SPACE) Contents verb (2) squeeze (1) squeeze (2) noun (1) squeeze (1) English American Business squeezeverb uk/skwiːz/us/skwiːz/ squeeze verb (PRESS TOGETHER) B2 [ T ] to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size, or remove liquid from it: Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl. As she waited to go into the exam, he squeezed her hand (= pressed it affectionately with his hand) and wished her good luck. Once he had finished cleaning the floor, he squeezed the cloth out. He reloaded the gun, took aim, and then squeezed (= pulled back) the trigger. figurative The studio is using all sorts of marketing tricks to squeeze as much profit from the movie as they can. [ T ] If you are squeezed by financial demands, they cause you financial problems: Small businesses are being squeezed by heavy taxation. More examples freshly squeezed orange He squeezed some sauce out of the tube. She squeezed his hand and said goodbye. He squeezed Chuck's forearm and then glanced at his younger son. She squeezed her eyes shut for a second. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Squeezing and grinding compact compress compression concertina constrict crush depress firm *gnash your* teeth idiom grind ground mill pack pinch pound pulp pulverize scrunch shut** shut sth in sth See more results » squeeze verb (MOVE) C1 [ I + adv/prep ] to get in, through, under, etc. with difficulty: She squeezed through the crowd and found a seat at the front. They managed to squeeze under the fence and get into the festival without paying. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Moving unsteadily or with difficulty blunder bumble doddery falter galumphing limp lollop lumber lurch reel schlep shamble shuffle stumble toddle toil totter *trip (sb)* up tumble waddle See more results » Idiom(s) squeeze sb dry Phrasal verb(s) squeeze (sb/sth) in/squeeze (sb/sth) into sth squeeze sb/sth in squeeze sth out of sb squeezenoun uk/skwiːz/us/skwiːz/ squeeze noun (PRESS) [ C ] the act of pressing something firmly: She gave the present a quick squeeze and tried to guess what was inside. Garnish the fish with some fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Squeezing and grinding compact compress compression concertina constrict crush depress firm gnash your teeth idiom grind ground mill pack pinch pound pulp pulverize scrunch shut** shut sth in sth See more results » squeeze noun (LIMIT) [ C usually singular ] a reduction or limit: The squeeze on profits in the oil industry has led to thousands of redundancies. The squeeze on local spending means that many services will have to be cut. [ C usually singular ] a period in which the supply of money is limited by the government because of economic difficulties: The government has imposed a sharp credit squeeze in an attempt to hold down inflation. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Limiting and restricting box sb in chain circumscribe clamp down on sth clampdown cramp curb curtail damage limitation debilitate delimit hamstring infringe localize muzzle non-proliferation qualification ration rationing stabilizer See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Economics squeeze noun (SPACE) [ S ] a situation in which people or things are pushed or forced into a small space: I can give you a lift, but it'll be a tight squeeze as I'm taking four other people as well. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Filling and completing brick brick up sth brim crowd *crowd sb/sth* out fill jam occupancy occupy overcrowded overran overrun plug round suffuse supersaturated tank tank up top sb up top sth up See more results » squeezeverb us/skwiz/ squeeze verb (PRESS TOGETHER) [ T ] to press something firmly, or to force something out, esp. a liquid, by pressing: Bake for 15 minutes, then squeeze the cloves to get the softened garlic out. I squeezed her shoulder (= pressed it affectionately with a hand). squeeze verb (FORCE INTO) [ always + adv/prep ] to force someone or something into a small space or a short period of time: [ I ] I’m just not able to squeeze into last year’s swimsuit. [ T ] She’s asking me to squeeze a shopping trip into my day off. [ M ] You can squeeze in six people at the table. Phrasal verb(s) squeeze something out of someone/something squeezenoun us/skwiz/ squeeze noun (PRESSING TOGETHER) [ C ] the act of pressing something firmly: I gave his shoulder a squeeze. fig. State parks will feel the squeeze from budget cuts (= the cuts will have a limiting effect). squeeze noun (FORCING INTO A SPACE) [ C usually sing ] the act of forcing someone or something into a small space, often by pushing or pressing: It’ll be a tight squeeze with four other people in the car, but I’ll give you a lift. squeezeverb [ T ] uk/skwiːz/usFINANCE, ECONOMICS to reduce the amount of money that a person, company, or government can spend or earn: Higher energy and utility bills are squeezing disposable incomes. squeeze profits/budgets/margins squeeze taxpayers/consumers/borrowers Rising food prices continue to squeeze consumers ever harder. to reduce the number of things that are produced or sold: squeeze supplies/exports European exports have been squeezed by the cheap dollar and equally cheap Chinese yuan. Phrasal verb(s) squeeze sb/sth out squeeze sth out of/from sth/sb squeezenoun [ C, usually singular ] uk/skwiːz/usFINANCE, ECONOMICS a large reduction in the amount of money that a person, company, or government can spend or earn: a budget/spending/cash squeeze Hard choices have to be made during a budget squeeze. an economic/financial/monetary squeeze a squeeze on sth A squeeze on earnings is expected to be highlighted in official labour market figures this week. put a/the squeeze on sb/sth Competition from discount operations is putting the squeeze on mid-market chains. a squeeze in margins/markets/profits A squeeze in the global credit market has forced the company to scrap plans to sell its US drinks division. feel/face a squeeze A series of reports last week suggests that financial institutions will feel the squeeze on their balance sheets well into next year. See also** credit squeeze profit squeeze
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squeezeverb

squeeze verb (PRESS TOGETHER)

squeeze verb (MOVE)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

squeezenoun

squeeze noun (PRESS)

squeeze noun (LIMIT)

squeeze noun (SPACE)

squeezeverb

squeeze verb (PRESS TOGETHER)

squeeze verb (FORCE INTO)

Phrasal verb(s)

squeezenoun

squeeze noun (PRESSING TOGETHER)

squeeze noun (FORCING INTO A SPACE)

squeezeverb [ T ]

Phrasal verb(s)

squeezenoun [ C, usually singular ]