squeeze

vt.& vi.挤，榨，捏；压迫，压榨

vt.榨取，汲取；轻轻地捏；向…勒索（或榨取）

vi.在强压下屈服；施加压力；挤过去

n.挤压，压榨；抱紧，拥挤；拥挤的人群；压力

verb

用手指挤压 press with fingers

1. 挤压；捏
   to press sth firmly, especially with your fingers
   1. to squeeze a tube of toothpaste
      挤牙膏
   2. to squeeze the trigger of a gun (= to fire it)
      扣动枪的扳机
   3. He squeezed her hand and smiled at her.
      他捏了捏她的手，冲她笑笑。
   4. Just take hold of the tube and squeeze.
      拿住软管挤就行了。

挤出液体 get liquid out

2. （从某物中）榨出，挤出，拧出
   to get liquid out of sth by pressing or twisting it hard
   1. to squeeze the juice from a lemon
      把一个柠檬的汁挤出来
   2. He took off his wet clothes and squeezed the water out.
      他脱下湿衣服，拧干了水。
   3. freshly squeezed orange juice
      现榨的橙汁
   4. She felt as if every drop of emotion had been squeezed from her.
      她觉得自己的激情似乎已经榨尽了。

进入 / 通过狭小的空间 into/through small space

3. （使）挤入；挤过；塞入
   to force sb/sth/yourself into or through a small space
   1. We managed to squeeze six people into the car.
      我们在那辆车上挤进了六个人。
   2. We managed to squeeze a lot into a week (= we did a lot of different things) .
      我们把很多事挤在一个星期里做完了。
   3. to squeeze into a tight dress/a parking space
      勉强穿上一件窄连衣裙；把车勉强开进一个停车位
   4. to squeeze through a gap in the hedge
      从篱笆上的豁口挤过去
   5. If you move forward a little, I can squeeze past.
      你朝前挪一挪，我就可以挤过去了。

威胁 threaten

4. 向…勒索（或榨取）；逼迫…给
   to get sth by putting pressure on sb, threatening them, etc.
   1. He's squeezing me for £500.
      他逼我拿出500英镑。

限制金额 limit money

5. 严格限制，削减，紧缩（资金）
   to strictly limit or reduce the amount of money that sb/sth has or can use
   1. High interest rates have squeezed the industry hard.
      高利率使这个行业举步维艰。

noun

用手指挤压 pressing with fingers

1. 挤压；捏
   an act of pressing sth, usually with your hands
   1. He gave my hand a little squeeze.
      他轻轻捏了捏我的手。
   2. Give the tube another squeeze.
      把软管再挤一下。

液体 of liquid

2. 榨出的液体；小量挤出的汁
   a small amount of liquid that is produced by pressing sth
   1. a squeeze of lemon juice
      挤出的一点柠檬汁

在狭小空间里 in small space

3. 挤；塞
   a situation where it is almost impossible for a number of people or things to fit into a small or restricted space
   1. It was a tight squeeze but we finally got everything into the case.
      箱子塞得很紧，不过我们最终还是把所有东西都装进去了。
   2. Seven people in the car was a bit of a squeeze.
      那辆车坐了七个人是有点挤。

钱的减少 reduction in money

4. （可获得的钱、工作岗位等的）减少，削减；拮据；经济困难
   a reduction in the amount of money, jobs, etc. available; a difficult situation caused by this
   1. a squeeze on profits
      利润的减少
   2. We're really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.
      自从我丢了工作后，我们的确感觉到手头拮据。
   3. a credit squeeze
      信贷紧缩

男 / 女朋友 boyfriend/girlfriend

5. 男朋友；女朋友
   a boyfriend or girlfriend
   1. Who's his main squeeze ?
      他最要好的女朋友是谁？

过去式:squeezed 过去分词:squeezed 现在分词:squeezing 第三人称单数:squeezes 名词复数形式:squeezes

squeeze 挤，压，捏，拧，塞，勒索，逼迫

来自拟声词根 squ-,挤，压，模仿挤压湿物体时发出的吧唧声。引申诸相关词义。

1. I had the conviction Larkin's nerve would crack and he'd squeeze the trigger in a reflex action
   我确信拉金会神经崩溃，他会反射性地扣动扳机。
2. He reached for her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze.
   他伸手去握紧她的手，让她安心。
3. Squeeze the foot with both hands, again to loosen up tight muscles
   双手捏脚，目的也是使紧张的肌肉松弛下来。
4. Never squeeze blackheads, spots or pimples.
   千万不要挤黑头、小肿块或粉刺。
5. He squeezed her arm reassuringly
   他安慰地捏了捏她的胳膊。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. Nancy squeezed her eyes shut and prayed
   南希紧闭双眼祈祷着。
9. 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。
10. The priest's eyes were squeezed shut against the light.
    牧师紧闭双眼，以避开强光。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. The lift holds six people at a squeeze.
    电梯里挤一挤能容纳6个人。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. Sponges squeeze easily.
    海绵容易挤压。
20. Squeeze yourselves a little.
    请各位再挨紧一点。
21. But he had never imagined she was so poor and he couldn't squeeze anything out of her.
    可是他没有料到她竟会那么穷，榨不出一点油水。
22. You can squeeze through sideways.
    你侧着身就能挤过去。
23. People crowded round the panda and I couldn't squeeze in, so I didn't get a chance to see it.
    人们围着看熊猫，我挤不进去，一眼也没瞧上。
24. To interrogate this hardened criminal, you have to squeeze every word out of him.
    审问这个惯犯就跟挤牙膏一样。
25. There is still room in the suitcase to squeeze a few more things in.
    箱子不太满，还可以再塞点儿东西。
26. The squeeze on freight capacity is even worse.
    货运运能更加紧张。
27. Finally, we have the credit squeeze.
    最终，我们遇到了信贷紧缩。
28. We all got in the lift but it was a bit of a squeeze.
    我们都进了电梯，但有点挤。
29. I want you to kiss me and squeeze my nipple.
    我想你吻我及捏我的乳头。