press

单词辨析:

press compress squash squeeze 【导航词义:压】
press v. 压,按
〔辨析〕

指某个人或物体在某一表面上施压。

〔例证〕

He pressed the gas pedal, but the car didn't move.

他踩下油门,但是汽车没有动。

Don't press your face against the dusty window!

窗子上都是灰,别把脸贴在上面!

Press shift to switch languages.

按下shift键切换语言。

compress v. 压紧,压缩
〔辨析〕

指外部因素使某物体积变小。

〔例证〕

This material compresses well and then expands rapidly.

这种材料便于压缩,张开时速度又快。

Snow falling on the mountainsides is compressed into ice.

山坡上的积雪被压成了冰。

squash v. 压扁,压坏
〔辨析〕

指将某物压扁,常含压碎或压坏之意。

〔例证〕

She won't wear a hat even in winter in case her hair is squashed down by it.

即使在冬天她也不会戴帽子,她怕头发被帽子压瘪了。

There were too many people on the bus and so the cake got a bit squashed.

公交车上人很多,所以蛋糕受了些挤压。

squeeze v. 挤,压,挤出
〔辨析〕

指用手或手指用力捏紧某物,也指挤出液体。

〔例证〕

Don't squeeze the trigger until you see the signal.

没看到信号之前不要扣动扳机。

She squeezed his hand and left.

她捏捏他的手,然后离开了。

Squeeze a bit of orange juice onto the meatballs.

往肉丸子上挤点橙子汁。

相关例句:

I pressed the juice of half a lemon into a glass of water.

我用手将半个柠檬的汁挤入一杯水中。

Police might now press for changes in the law

警方现在可能竭力要求修改法律。

Police have announced they will not be pressing charges.

警方已宣布不会提起诉讼。

She smiles coyly when pressed about her private life.

当人们追问她的私生活时,她羞涩地笑了笑。

The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard

发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。

Kenny had been pressed into service to guard the door.

肯尼被临时雇来看门。