每天一词  squash

squash 1 v. / skwɒʃ ; skwɑʃ /

英 / skwɒʃ /

squeeze 挤；squash 踩碎；crush 捏扁SQUASH 挤扁

1

PRESS 挤压

[T] to press something into a flatter shape, often breaking or damaging it 挤扁；压扁；压碎；压坏

SYN  flatten

The cake got a bit squashed on the way here.

蛋糕在送来这里的路上有点压坏了。

Move over - you’re squashing me.

挪过去点，你挤着我了。

squash sth down

Her hair had been squashed down by her hat.

她的头发被帽子压得平平的。

2

SMALL SPACE 狭小空间

[I,T always + adv/prep] to push yourself or something else into a space that is too small 挤进；塞进

SYN  squeeze

[+ 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

[T] to use your power or authority to stop something informal 镇压，压制 【非正式】

SYN  quash

Her suggestions were always squashed.

她的建 议总是受到压制。

squash rumours/hopes/reports etc (= say that a rumour etc is not true) 辟谣/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。