squash
verb
noun
skwɒʃ
verb
1
PRESS
挤压
to
press
something
into
a
flatter
shape,
often
breaking
or
damaging
it
挤扁; 压扁; 压碎; 压坏;
T
The
cake
got
a
bit
squashed
on
the
way
here.
蛋糕在送往这里的路上有点压坏了。
squash
sth
down
Her
hair
had
been
squashed
down
by
her
hat.
她的头发被帽子压瘪了。
Move
over
–
you’re
squashing
me.
挪过去点，你挤着我了。
2
SMALL SPACE
狭小空间
to
push
yourself
or
something
else
into
a
space
that
is
too
small
挤进; 塞进;
I,T always + adv/prep
[+
into
]
Seven
of
us
squashed
into
the
car.
我们七个挤进了汽车。
squash
sth
in
We
can
probably
squash
another
couple
of
things
in.
我们也许还可以塞几件东西进去。
3
STOP STH
阻止某事
to
use
your
power
or
authority
to
stop
something
[非正式] 镇压，压制;
T | informal
Her
suggestions
were
always
squashed.
她的提议总是受到压制。
squash
rumours/hopes/reports
etc
(say
that
a
rumour
etc
is
not
true)
制止谣传/粉碎希望/压制报道等
The
government
was
quick
to
squash
any
hopes
of
reform.
一有改革的苗头，政府马上就进行打压。
4
CONTROL EMOTION
控制情绪
to
control
or
ignore
an
emotion
控制，抑制〔情绪〕;
T
She
felt
anger
rising
but
quickly
squashed
it.
她感到怒气在上升，但很快就把它控制住了。
5
to
move
closer
together
or
closer
to
something,
especially
in
order
to
make
room
for
someone
or
something
else
挤在一起〔尤指为腾出地方给别人或别的东西〕
[+
against
]
The
others
squashed
up
against
Jo.
其他的人都挤到乔这边来了。
noun
6
SPORT
体育运动
a
game
played
by
two
people
who
use
RACKETS
to
hit
a
small
rubber
ball
against
the
walls
of
a
square
court
壁球
U
a
squash
court
壁球场
7
it’s a squash
used
to
say
that
there
is
not
enough
space
for
everyone
to
fit
in
comfortably
[英，口] 太挤了
BrE spoken
8
VEGETABLE
蔬菜
one
of
a
group
of
large
vegetables
with
solid
flesh
and
hard
skins,
such
as
PUMPKINS
南瓜属植物〔如南瓜〕
C,U
9
DRINK
饮料
a
drink
made
from
fruit
juice,
sugar,
and
water
[英] 果汁饮料
U | BrE
a
glass
of
orange
squash
一杯橙汁