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squeeze n.压榨,挤 v.压榨,挤,挤榨 The word squeeze has to do with force or pressure. When you squeeze something, like an orange, you are crushing it to extract juice. When you squeeze into a pair of jeans, you're forcing yourself into them. When you give someone a squeeze, you're giving them a tight hug. And when you're in a squeeze, you're in a tight spot, or a bind. ★★★☆☆ 2002.3

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[skwi:z] When you squeeze something, you put pressure on it. If you squeeze your toothpaste from the bottom up, you'll get the most out of your tube. On the other hand, oil-importing emerging economies -- to which heavy industry has shifted -- have become more energy-intensive, and so could be more seriously squeezed. 1[VERB 动词](通常指用手)挤压，捏 If you squeeze something, you press it firmly, usually with your hands.   [V n]  [V n adj]He squeezed her arm reassuringly...他安慰地捏了捏她的胳膊。Dip the bread briefly in water, then squeeze it dry.将面包在水里快速蘸一下，然后将它挤干。Squeeze is also a noun.I liked her way of reassuring you with a squeeze of the hand.我喜欢她用力紧捏一下所握的手以示安慰的方式。2[VERB 动词]压榨，挤出(液体或软的东西) If you squeeze a liquid or a soft substance out of an object, you get the liquid or substance out by pressing the object.   [V n prep]  [V-ed]Joe put the plug in the sink and squeezed some detergent over the dishes.乔用塞子塞住水槽，往盘子上挤了点洗涤剂。...freshly squeezed lemon juice.新榨的柠檬汁3[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](常因害怕或保护眼睛而)紧闭(双眼) If you squeeze your eyes shut or if your eyes squeeze shut, you close them tightly, usually because you are frightened or to protect your eyes from something such as strong sunlight.   [V n adj]  [V adj]  [V-ed]Nancy squeezed her eyes shut and prayed...南希紧闭双眼祈祷着。If you keep your eyes squeezed shut, you'll miss the show...如果一直紧闭双眼，你就要错过精彩的表演了。The priest's eyes were squeezed shut against the light.牧师紧闭双眼，以避开强光。4[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]挤过；挤进；塞进 If you squeeze a person or thing somewhere or if they squeeze there, they manage to get through or into a small space.   [V n prep/adv]  [V prep/adv]They lowered him gradually into the cockpit. Somehow they squeezed him in the tight space, and strapped him in...他们将他慢慢向下放入驾驶舱，设法将他塞进了狭小的空间，并给他系好安全带。Many break-ins are carried out by youngsters who can squeeze through tiny windows.很多入室盗窃案都是年轻人干的，他们可以从狭小的窗口钻进去。5[N-SING 单数名词]拥挤 If you say that getting a number of people into a small space is a squeeze, you mean that it is only just possible for them all to get into it.   [a N]  [INFORMAL 非正式]It was a squeeze in the car with five of them...车里坐了他们 5 个人，很拥挤。The lift holds six people at a squeeze.电梯里挤一挤能容纳 6 个人。6[VERB 动词](通过劝说)榨取，获取 If you squeeze something out of someone, you persuade them to give it to you, although they may be unwilling to do this.   [V n from/out of]The investigators complained about the difficulties of squeezing information out of residents...调查人员抱怨说很难从居民身上获取信息。The company intends to squeeze further savings from its suppliers.公司试图从供货商那里再省下一笔费用。7[VERB 动词]紧缩，压缩(经济) If a government squeezes the economy, they put strict controls on people's ability to borrow money or on their own departments' freedom to spend money, in order to control the country's rate of inflation.   [V n]The government will squeeze the economy into a severe recession to force inflation down...政府将紧缩经济，使之出现严重衰退，以此迫使通货膨胀率下降。Defense experts say joint projects are increasingly squeezed by budget pressures.国防专家说合作项目正迫于预算压力越来越受到压缩。Squeeze is also a noun.The CBI also says the squeeze is slowing down inflation.英国工业联合会还说经济紧缩正在减缓通货膨胀。8[N-COUNT 可数名词]男(或女)朋友 Someone's squeeze is their boyfriend or girlfriend.   [INFORMAL 非正式]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]Jack showed off his latest squeeze at the weekend.周末杰克炫耀了一番自己新交的女朋友。相关词组：squeeze off squeeze out

英语单词	squeeze
英美音标	[skwi:z]
中文释义	n.压榨,挤 v.压榨,挤,挤榨
vocab简明	When you squeeze something, you put pressure on it. If you squeeze your toothpaste from the bottom up, you'll get the most out of your tube.
vocab扩展	The word squeeze has to do with force or pressure. When you squeeze something, like an orange, you are crushing it to extract juice. When you squeeze into a pair of jeans, you're forcing yourself into them. When you give someone a squeeze, you're giving them a tight hug. And when you're in a squeeze, you're in a tight spot, or a bind.
真题原句	On the other hand, oil-importing emerging economies -- to which heavy industry has shifted -- have become more energy-intensive, and so could be more seriously squeezed.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词](通常指用手)挤压，捏 If you squeeze something, you press it firmly, usually with your hands. [V n] [V n adj] He squeezed her arm reassuringly... 他安慰地捏了捏她的胳膊。 Dip the bread briefly in water, then squeeze it dry. 将面包在水里快速蘸一下，然后将它挤干。 Squeeze is also a noun. I liked her way of reassuring you with a squeeze of the hand. 我喜欢她用力紧捏一下所握的手以示安慰的方式。 2 [VERB 动词]压榨，挤出(液体或软的东西) If you squeeze a liquid or a soft substance out of an object, you get the liquid or substance out by pressing the object. [V n prep] [V-ed] Joe put the plug in the sink and squeezed some detergent over the dishes. 乔用塞子塞住水槽，往盘子上挤了点洗涤剂。 ...freshly squeezed lemon juice. 新榨的柠檬汁 3 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](常因害怕或保护眼睛而)紧闭(双眼) If you squeeze your eyes shut or if your eyes squeeze shut, you close them tightly, usually because you are frightened or to protect your eyes from something such as strong sunlight. [V n adj] [V adj] [V-ed] Nancy squeezed her eyes shut and prayed... 南希紧闭双眼祈祷着。 If you keep your eyes squeezed shut, you'll miss the show... 如果一直紧闭双眼，你就要错过精彩的表演了。 The priest's eyes were squeezed shut against the light. 牧师紧闭双眼，以避开强光。 4 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]挤过；挤进；塞进 If you squeeze a person or thing somewhere or if they squeeze there, they manage to get through or into a small space. [V n prep/adv] [V prep/adv] They lowered him gradually into the cockpit. Somehow they squeezed him in the tight space, and strapped him in... 他们将他慢慢向下放入驾驶舱，设法将他塞进了狭小的空间，并给他系好安全带。 Many break-ins are carried out by youngsters who can squeeze through tiny windows. 很多入室盗窃案都是年轻人干的，他们可以从狭小的窗口钻进去。 5 [N-SING 单数名词]拥挤 If you say that getting a number of people into a small space is a squeeze, you mean that it is only just possible for them all to get into it. [a N] [INFORMAL 非正式] It was a squeeze in the car with five of them... 车里坐了他们 5 个人，很拥挤。 The lift holds six people at a squeeze. 电梯里挤一挤能容纳 6 个人。 6 [VERB 动词](通过劝说)榨取，获取 If you squeeze something out of someone, you persuade them to give it to you, although they may be unwilling to do this. [V n from/out of] The investigators complained about the difficulties of squeezing information out of residents... 调查人员抱怨说很难从居民身上获取信息。 The company intends to squeeze further savings from its suppliers. 公司试图从供货商那里再省下一笔费用。 7 [VERB 动词]紧缩，压缩(经济) If a government squeezes the economy, they put strict controls on people's ability to borrow money or on their own departments' freedom to spend money, in order to control the country's rate of inflation. [V n] The government will squeeze the economy into a severe recession to force inflation down... 政府将紧缩经济，使之出现严重衰退，以此迫使通货膨胀率下降。 Defense experts say joint projects are increasingly squeezed by budget pressures. 国防专家说合作项目正迫于预算压力越来越受到压缩。 Squeeze is also a noun. The CBI also says the squeeze is slowing down inflation. 英国工业联合会还说经济紧缩正在减缓通货膨胀。 8 [N-COUNT 可数名词]男(或女)朋友 Someone's squeeze is their boyfriend or girlfriend. [INFORMAL 非正式] [JOURNALISM 新闻] Jack showed off his latest squeeze at the weekend. 周末杰克炫耀了一番自己新交的女朋友。相关词组： squeeze off squeeze out
来源	2002.3

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