[VERB 动词]压坏;压碎;挤压变形 To crush something means to press it very hard so that its shape is destroyed or so that it breaks into pieces.
[V n]
[V-ed]
Andrew crushed his empty can...
安德鲁把他的空罐子捏扁了。
Their vehicle was crushed by an army tank...
他们的车被一辆军用坦克压扁了。
Peel and crush the garlic.
把蒜剥皮并捣碎。
...crushed ice.
碎冰
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[VERB 动词](常指通过武力)制服,镇压,彻底击败 To crush a protest or movement, or a group of opponents, means to defeat it completely, usually by force.
[V n]
The military operation was the first step in a plan to crush the uprising.
军事行动是镇压暴动计划的第一步。
...in his bid to crush the rebels.
在他镇压叛乱者的过程中
crushing
...the violent crushing of anti-government demonstrations.
对反政府示威的残暴镇压
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[VERB 动词]使心烦意乱;使消沉 If you are crushed by something, it upsets you a great deal.
[be V-ed]
[usu passive]
Listen to criticism but don't be crushed by it.
听取批评意见,但不要被它击垮。
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[VERB 动词]推;压;挤 If you are crushed against someone or something, you are pushed or pressed against them.
[be V-ed prep]
[usu passive]
We were at the front, crushed against the stage.
我们在前面,被挤到了舞台边上。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]拥挤的人群 A crush is a crowd of people close together, in which it is difficult to move.
[usu sing]
Franklin and his thirteen-year-old son somehow got separated in the crush...
富兰克林和他13岁的儿子在人群中被挤散了。
Everywhere he went he was mobbed by a crush of fans.
他所到之处都有成群的歌迷簇拥着他。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](对…的)迷恋;(对…的)爱慕 If you have a crush on someone, you are in love with them but do not have a relationship with them.
[usu N on n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
She had a crush on you, you know...
她曾爱慕你,你是知道的。
I'd got over my schoolgirl crush.
我已经不再像女学生那样迷恋别人了。
Oxford
crush★/krʌʃ; NAmEkrʌʃ/
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crushcrushescrushedcrushingverb★ _squeeze_comp.jpg _crush.jpg 1★[transitive ]crushsb/sth to press or squeeze sth so hard that it is damaged or injured, or loses its shape 压坏;压伤;挤压变形◆The car was completely crushed under the truck.小轿车被卡车压得完全变形了。◆They crush the olives with a heavy wooden press.他们用沉重的木制压榨机把橄榄压碎。◆Several people were crushed to deathin the accident. 好几个人在事故中压死了。2★[transitive ]crushsb/sth + adv./prep. to push or press sb/sth into a small space 把…挤入,将…塞进(狭小的空间内)◆Over twenty prisoners were crushed into a small dark cell.二十多名囚犯被塞在一间黑暗狭小的牢房里。3★[transitive ]crushsth to break sth into small pieces or into a powder by pressing hard 压碎;捣碎;碾成粉末◆Add two cloves of crushed garlic.加入两瓣捣碎的蒜。4[transitive , intransitive ]crush(sth) to become or make sth full of folds or lines (使)变皱,起皱5[transitive ]crushsb to use violent methods to defeat people who are opposing you 镇压;(用暴力)制伏SYN
put down
,
quash
◆The army was sent in to crush the rebellion.军队被派去平息叛乱。6crushsb to destroy sb's confidence or happiness 破坏,毁坏(某人的信心或幸福)◆She felt completely crushed by the teacher's criticism.老师的批评使她觉得自己一无是处。noun1[countable , usually singular ]a crowd of people pressed close together in a small space (狭小空间中)拥挤的人群◆a big crush in the theatre bar剧院酒吧里拥挤不堪的人群◆I couldn't find a way through the crush.人太挤,我挤不过去。2[countable ]crush(on sb) a strong feeling of love, that usually does not last very long, that a young person has for sb older (通常指年轻人对年长者的短暂的)热恋,迷恋◆a schoolgirl crush女学生的迷恋◆I had a huge crush on her.我对她爱慕至极。3[uncountable ]a drink made from fruit juice 果汁饮料crush/krʌʃ; NAmEkrʌʃ/
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crush2 noun
crushcrush1 /krʌʃ/ ●●○ verb [transitive]
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1crushto press something so hard that it breaks or is damaged: His leg was crushed in the accident. Two people were crushed to death in the rush to escape.2to press something in order to break it into very small pieces or into a powder: Crush two cloves of garlic.3crush a rebellion/uprising/revolt etc to use severe methods to stop people from fighting you or opposing youSYN put down: The revolution was crushed within days.4crush somebody’s hopes/enthusiasm/confidence etc to make someone lose all hope, confidence etc5to make someone feel extremely upset or shocked: Sara was crushed by their insults.crush on phrasal verb American English informalto have a feeling of romantic love for someone, especially someone you do not know well: a guy in my class that I’m crushing on
crush1 verb
crush2 noun
crushcrush2 noun
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1[singular] a crowd of people pressed so close together that it is difficult for them to move: There’s always such a crush on the train in the mornings.2[countable] a strong feeling of romantic love for someone, especially one that a young person has for someone older who they do not know well → infatuation: She had a huge crush on her geography teacher. It’s just a schoolgirl crush.3[countable] American English informal someone who you have a feeling of romantic love for, but who you do not know well: a first date with your crush
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