[VERB 动词]压扁;压坏;压碎 If someone or something is squashed, they are pressed or crushed with such force that they become injured or lose their shape.
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Robert was lucky to escape with just a broken foot after being squashed against a fence by a car...
罗伯特很幸运,他被一辆轿车挤压到一排栅栏上后只是一只脚骨折。
Whole neighbourhoods have been squashed flat by shelling...
整个小区已被炮弹夷为平地。
She made clay models and squashed them flat again.
她捏了些泥塑,又将它们再次压扁。
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[ADJ 形容词]使…挤进;把…塞进 If people or things are squashed into a place, they are put or pushed into a place where there is not enough room for them to be.
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There were 2000 people squashed into her recent show...
2,000人挤进去观看她最近的一次演出。
The stage is squashed into a small corner of the field.
舞台被挤到了场边的一个小角落里。
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[N-SING 单数名词]拥挤 If you say that getting a number of people into a small space is a squash, you mean that it is only just possible for them all to get into it.
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[INFORMAL 非正式]
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。
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[VERB 动词]镇压;压制;粉碎 If you squash something that is causing you trouble, you put a stop to it, often by force.
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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。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]壁球Squash is a game in which two players hit a small rubber ball against the walls of a court using rackets.
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[N-MASS 物质名词]果汁饮料(通常为浓缩瓶装,饮时掺水)Squash is a drink made from fruit juice, sugar, and water. Squash is sold in bottles in a concentrated form to which you add water.
[BRIT 英]
...a glass of orange squash.
一杯橙汁饮料
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[N-VAR 可变名词]番瓜类蔬菜 A squash is one of a family of vegetables that have thick skin and soft or firm flesh inside.
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squash/skwɒʃ; NAmEskwɑːʃ;skwɔːʃ/
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squashsquashessquashedsquashingverb _squeeze_comp.jpg _squash_verb.jpg 1[transitive ]to press sth so that it becomes soft, damaged or flat, or changes shape 压软(或挤软、压坏、压扁等);把…压(或挤)变形squashsth/sb ◆The tomatoes at the bottom of the bag had been squashed.袋底的西红柿给压烂了。squashsth against sth ◆He squashed his nose against the window.他趴在窗户上,把鼻子都挤扁了。squashsth + adj. ◆Squash your cans flat before recycling.把饮料罐压扁了再送去回收。2[intransitive , transitive ]to push sb/sth or yourself into a space that is too small (使)挤进;塞入+ adv./prep.◆We all squashed into the back of the car.我们都挤到了汽车后部。squashsb/sth + adv./prep. ◆How many people are they going to try and squash into this bus?他们打算把多少人塞进这辆公共汽车?◆She was squashed between the door and the table.她被挤在门和桌子中间。3[transitive ]squashsth to stop sth from continuing; to destroy sth because it is a problem for you 打断;制止;去除;粉碎SYN
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◆to squash a plan/an idea/a revolt使计划落空;否定想法;镇压反叛◆If parents don't answer children's questions, their natural curiosity will be squashed.如果父母不回答孩子的问题,就会挫伤他们好奇的天性。◆The statement was an attempt to squash the rumours.这份声明旨在辟谣。PHRASAL VERBˌsquash ˈup (against sb/sth) | ˌsquash sb/sth↔ˈup (against sb/sth)to move so close to sb/sth else that it is uncomfortable (使)挤在一起◆We squashed up to make room for Sue.我们挤了挤,给苏腾出个地方。◆I was squashed up against the wall.我被挤得紧贴墙壁。noun _racketsports_comp.jpg _squash.jpg 1(alsoformalˈsquash rackets)[uncountable ]a game for two players, played in a courtsurrounded by four walls, using racketsand a small rubber ball (软式)墙网球;壁球◆a squash court壁球场◆to play squash打壁球2[uncountable , countable ]( BrE) a drink made with fruit juice, sugar and water 果汁饮料◆a glass of orange/lemon squash一杯橙汁╱柠檬汁◆Two orange squashes, please.请来两杯橙汁。3[countable , uncountable ](pluralsquashBrE alsosquashes)a type of vegetable that grows on the ground. Winter squashhave hard skin and orange flesh. Summer squashhave soft yellow or green skin and white flesh. 南瓜小果(主要种类为笋瓜 winter squash 和西葫芦 summer squash)4[singular ]( informal) if sth is a squash,there is hardly enough room for everything or everyone to fit into a small space 拥挤的环境(或处所)◆It's a real squash with six of us in the car.我们六个人坐在这辆车上,可真够挤的。squash/skwɒʃ; NAmEskwɑːʃ;skwɔːʃ/
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1press [transitive] to press something into a flatter shape, often breaking or damaging itSYN flatten: The cake got a bit squashed on the way here.squash something down Her hair had been squashed down by her hat. Move over – you’re squashing me.2small space [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to push yourself or something else into a space that is too smallSYN squeezesquash into Seven of us squashed into the car.squash something in We can probably squash another couple of things in.3stop something [transitive] informal to use your power or authority to stop somethingSYN quash: Her suggestions were always squashed.squash rumours/hopes/reports etc (=say that a rumour etc is not true) The government was quick to squash any hopes of reform.4control emotion [transitive] to control or ignore an emotionSYN suppress: She felt anger rising but quickly squashed it.squash up phrasal verb British Englishto move closer together or closer to something, especially in order to make room for someone or something elsesquash up against The others squashed up against Jo.
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1sport [uncountable] a game played by two people who use rackets to hit a small rubber ball against the walls of a square court: a squash court2it’s a squash British English spoken used to say that there is not enough space for everyone to fit in comfortably3vegetable [countable, uncountable] one of a group of large vegetables with solid flesh and hard skins, such as pumpkins4drink [uncountable] British English a drink made from fruit juice, sugar, and water: a glass of orange squash
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