squash

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:

There will be plum pudding, mince pie, other varieties of food and cranberry juice and squash.

另外还备有葡萄干布丁、肉馅饼、各种其它食物以及红莓苔汁和鲜果汁。

Here are mushrooms, squash, sweet potatoes and potatoes, straight from the farm.

这里有蘑菇、南瓜、白薯和土豆,是直接从地里运来的。

It all looked a bit of a squash as they squeezed inside the small hatchback.

当他们挤进那辆小小的舱门式汽车时,看起来有些过于拥挤。

I think of the pumpkin next, then the squash and the gourd.

我想到的下一个是倭瓜,再其次是南瓜和葫芦。

I grow corn, tomatoes, potatoes and squash.

我种玉米、西红市、土豆和南瓜?

The troops would stay in position to squash the first murmur of trouble.

部队将继续原地驻扎,一有骚乱迹象就立即镇压。