squeeze/skwiːz/

vt

1. 硬挤；硬塞

• She squeezed many things into her handbag. 她把许多东西都塞进手提包里。

• The woman tried to squeeze her fat feet into shoes that were too small. 那女人试图把肥胖的脚塞进过窄的鞋子里。

2. 榨；挤

• squeeze toothpaste 挤牙膏

• She squeezed a bit of lemon onto the fish. 她挤了一些柠檬汁在鱼上。

3. 使经济拮据

• The company has been squeezed by the sales reduction. 销售额的减少使这个公司陷入困境。

vi

1. 榨；挤压

• squeeze on a toothpaste tube 挤牙膏管

2. 挤着行动

• We squeezed through a crowd. 我们挤过人群。

• Can you squeeze past? 你能挤过去吗？

3. 勉强通过

• The bill squeezed through both houses. 这个法案在两院勉强获得通过。

词组squeeze off 扣扳机射击

• squeeze off a round 打一发子弹

squeeze up (against) 挤紧，靠拢

• Could you squeeze up and make room for him? 你们能挤出点地方让他坐吗？

• He had to sit squeezed up against the wall. 紧不得不紧靠着墙坐。