Squeeze

[skwiːz] or [skwiz]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; 'getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze'.

(noun.) the act of gripping and pressing firmly; 'he gave her cheek a playful squeeze'.

(noun.) a twisting squeeze; 'gave the wet cloth a wring'.

(noun.) (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; 'she was his main squeeze'.

(noun.) a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; 'increased expenses put a squeeze on profits'.

(verb.) press firmly; 'He squeezed my hand'.

手打:兰斯洛特--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in friendship.

(v. t.) Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to crush.

(v. t.) To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt.

(v. i.) To press; to urge one's way, or to pass, by pressing; to crowd; -- often with through, into, etc.; as, to squeeze hard to get through a crowd.

(n.) The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure.

(n.) A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from an inscription on stone.

校對:齐利格

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. [1]. Compress, gripe, pinch, nip, press closely.[2]. Force (between close bodies), drive.

v. n. Press, crowd, force a way, urge one's way.

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解釋/意思:

v.t. to crush or press between two bodies: to embrace closely: to force through a small hole: to cause to pass: to extort oppress harass.—v.i. to push between close bodies: to press: to crowd.—n. act of squeezing: pressing between bodies: an impression of an inscription &c. made by taking a rubbing.—n. Squeezabil′ity.—adj. Squeez′able.—ns. Squeez′er one who or that which squeezes: (pl.) playing-cards having the number of spots marked in the right-hand corner of each; Squeez′ing the act of exerting pressure.—adj. Squeez′y suggesting squeezing small contracted.

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