| 单词 | squeeze |
| 释义 | squeeze (once / 408 pages) 1vn 2vn 3n 4n When you squeeze something, you put pressure on it. If you squeeze your toothpaste from the bottom up, you'll get the most out of your tube. The word squeeze has to do with force or pressure. When you squeeze something, like an orange, you are crushing it to extract juice. When you squeeze into a pair of jeans, you're forcing yourself into them. When you give someone a squeeze, you're giving them a tight hug. And when you're in a squeeze, you're in a tight spot, or a bind. WORD FAMILYsqueeze: squeezable, squeezed, squeezer, squeezes, squeezing+/squeezable: squeezability/squeezer: squeezers/squeezing: squeezings USAGE EXAMPLESThe salon, near an Albertsons and squeezed between Bauhaus Hair Studio and Dollar $mart on North Tustin Street, is under new ownership again. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) And across the Bronx, investigative resources are squeezed. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) For the Turks, this probably means Russian acquiescence in squeezing Syria’s Kurds in a post-civil war agreement. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1v press firmly He squeezed my hand Hypo|Hyper clench squeeze together tightly gritclench together press exert pressure or force to or upon 2v press or force Syn|Hyper shove, stuff, thrust force, push move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" 3v compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition squeeze a lemon Syn|Hypo|Hyper crush, mash, squash, squelch wring twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid stampcrush or grind with a heavy instrument steamrollercrush with a steamroller as if to level treadcrush as if by treading on telescopecrush together or collapse press exert pressure or force to or upon 4v squeeze tightly between the fingers She squeezed the bottle Syn|Hypo|Hyper nip, pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch goose pinch in the buttocks tweakpinch or squeeze sharply grip hold fast or firmly 5v squeeze like a wedge into a tight space I squeezed myself into the corner Syn|Hypo|Hyper force, wedge impact press or wedge together; pack together compact, compress, pack togethermake more compact by or as if by pressing pack, tamp, tamp downpress down tightly displace, move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense 6v squeeze or press together Syn|Hypo|Hyper compact, compress, constrict, contract, press choke, strangle constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing primcontract one's lips astringeconstrict or bind or draw together strangulateconstrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air convulsecontract involuntarily, as in a spasm convulsecause to contract bear down, overbearcontract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery choke, fret, gagbe too tight; rub or press choke, scragwring the neck of tighten become tight or tighter 7v squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness Syn|Hypo|Hyper bosom, embrace, hug clinch embrace amorously cuddlehold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth interlock, lockbecome engaged or intermeshed with one another clasp hold firmly and tightly 8n the act of gripping and pressing firmly he gave her cheek a playful squeeze Syn|Hypo|Hyper squeezing pinch, tweak a squeeze with the fingers expressionthe act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing expulsion, extrusionsqueezing out by applying pressure compressing, compression applying pressure 9n a twisting squeeze Syn|Hyper wring motion, movement a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something 10n a tight or amorous embrace Syn|Hyper clinch, hug embrace, embracement, embracing the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) 11n the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space 2getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze Hyper constriction the action or process of compressing 1v 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 Syn|Hypo|Hyper coerce, force, hale, pressure turn up the heat, turn up the pressure apply great or increased pressure driveto compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly bludgeonovercome or coerce as if by using a heavy club steamroll, steamrollerbring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure squeeze forsqueeze someone for money, information, etc. dragoon, railroad, sandbagcompel by coercion, threats, or crude means terrorise, terrorizecoerce by violence or with threats bring oneselfcause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative compel, obligate, oblige force somebody to do something 2v obtain by coercion or intimidation They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him Syn|Hypo|Hyper extort, gouge, rack, wring bleed get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge rip off; ask an unreasonable price 3n an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power 3Syn|Hyper power play, squeeze play attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 1n a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high Syn|Hyper credit crunch, liquidity crisis financial condition the condition of (corporate or personal) finances 2n a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer 4increased expenses put a squeeze on profits Hyper loss, red, red ink the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue n (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend she was his main squeeze Hyper lover a person who loves someone or is loved by someone |
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