- 1. press; push down; hold down; weigh down
- ♦ ~扁 press flat; flatten
- ♦ ~碎 crush to pieces
- ♦ ~死 crush to death
- ♦ ~坏 damage by pressure
- ♦ 这盒子怕~。 This box won't stand much weight
- 2. keep under control; control; keep under; quell
- ♦ 喝点热水把咳嗽~一~ drink some hot water to ease a cough
- ♦ ~低嗓门 lower one's voice; speak under one's breath
- 3. bring pressure to bear on; suppress; daunt; intimidate
- ♦ 不受捧, 不怕~ withstand both flattery and pressure
- ♦ 别拿大帽子~人。 Don't you try to intimidate people by pinning labels on them.
- 4. approach; be getting near
- ♦ 太阳~山了。 The setting sun was touching the hilltop.
- 5. pigeonhole; shelve
- ♦ 这份公文~了不少时间。 This document was pigeonholed for quite some time.
- 6. risk (money); stake
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