squeeze

verb

/skwiːz/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they squeeze	/skwiːz/ /skwiːz/
he / she / it squeezes	/ˈskwiːzɪz/ /ˈskwiːzɪz/
past simple squeezed	/skwiːzd/ /skwiːzd/
past participle squeezed	/skwiːzd/ /skwiːzd/
-ing form squeezing	/ˈskwiːzɪŋ/ /ˈskwiːzɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

press with fingers用手指挤压

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[transitive, intransitive] squeeze (something) to press something, especially with your fingers挤压；捏

to squeeze a tube of toothpaste挤牙膏
to squeeze the trigger of a gun (= to fire it)扣动枪的扳机
He squeezed her hand and smiled at her.他捏了捏她的手，冲她笑笑。
Just take hold of the tube and squeeze.拿住软管挤就行了。

‘I know,’ she said, squeezing his hand gently.“我知道。”她轻轻捏了捏他的手说。
I squeezed the last bit of toothpaste out of the tube.我从牙膏管里挤出最后一点儿牙膏。
By squeezing the bulb you will be pumping air into the jar.通过挤压灯泡，你将把空气抽进罐子里。
He slowly squeezed the trigger.他慢慢地扣动扳机。
She squeezed on the reins and the cart came to a halt.她收紧缰绳，马车停了下来。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

hard
tightly
gently
…

preposition

from
out of

phrases

freshly squeezed

get liquid out挤出液体

[transitive] to get liquid out of something by pressing or twisting it hard（从某物中）榨出，挤出，拧出

squeeze something out of/from something to squeeze the juice from a lemon把柠檬的汁挤出来
(figurative) 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被榨尽了。
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over each fish.每条鱼上挤半个柠檬的汁。
squeeze something (out) He took off his wet clothes and squeezed the water out.他脱下湿衣服，拧干了水。
freshly squeezed orange juice现榨的橙汁
squeeze something + adj. Soak the cloth in warm water and then squeeze it dry.把衣服在温水里泡一下，然后把它拧干。

Topics Cooking and eatingc1

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

hard
tightly
gently
…

preposition

from
out of

phrases

freshly squeezed

into/through small space进入／通过狭小的空间

[transitive, intransitive] to force somebody/something/yourself into or through a small space（使）挤入；挤过；塞入

squeeze somebody/something into, through, etc. something We managed to squeeze six people into the car.我们往那辆车上挤进了六个人。
It's a pretty town, squeezed between the mountains and the ocean.这是一个美丽的小镇，夹在群山和海洋之间。
(figurative) 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。
His legs were squeezed together.他双腿紧紧并拢。
squeeze into, through, etc. something to squeeze into a tight dress穿上紧身连衣裙
Can we squeeze into that parking space?我们能挤进那个停车位吗？
to squeeze through a gap in the hedge从篱笆上的豁口挤过去
They were able to squeeze through a gap in the fence.他们从篱笆上的缺口挤了过去。
squeeze through, in, past, etc. If you move forward a little, I can squeeze past.你朝前挪一挪，我就可以挤过去了。

threaten威胁

[transitive] squeeze somebody (for something) (informal) to get something by putting pressure on somebody, threatening them, etc.向…勒索（或榨取）；逼迫…给

He's squeezing me for £500.他逼我拿出 500 英镑。

limit money限制金额

[transitive] squeeze somebody/something to strictly limit or reduce the amount of money that somebody/something has or can use严格限制，削减，紧缩（资金）

High interest rates have squeezed the industry hard.高利率使这个行业举步维艰。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

hard

词源mid 16th cent.: from earlier squise, from obsolete queise, of unknown origin.

Idioms

squeeze somebody dry

to get as much money, information, etc. out of somebody as you can榨取某人所拥有的一切；榨干某人的钱财；逼某人讲出所知道的一切

squeeze

noun

/skwiːz/

Idioms

pressing with fingers用手指挤压

[countable, usually singular] an act of pressing something, usually with your hands挤压；捏

He gave my hand a little squeeze.他轻轻捏了捏我的手。
Give the tube another squeeze.把软管再挤一下。

He gave her hand a gentle squeeze.他轻轻地捏了下她的手。
He gave his mother a comforting squeeze as he left.他离开时捏了下母亲的手，让她放心。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

affectionate
comforting
reassuring
…

verb + squeeze

give somebody

phrases

squeeze of

of liquid液体

[countable] a small amount of liquid that is produced by pressing something榨出的液体；少量挤出的汁

a squeeze of lemon juice挤出的一点儿柠檬汁

in small space在狭小空间里

[singular] a situation where it is almost impossible for a number of people or things to fit into a small or limited space挤；塞

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。
Seven people in the car was a bit of a squeeze.那辆车坐了七个人是有点挤。
at a squeeze We can get six in the car at a squeeze.挤一下车里可以坐下 6 个人。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

tight

preposition

at a squeeze
in a squeeze

phrases

a bit of a squeeze

reduction in money钱的减少

[countable, usually singular] a reduction in the amount of money, jobs, etc. available; a difficult situation caused by this（可获得的钱、工作岗位等的）减少，削减；拮据；经济困难

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。
squeeze on something a squeeze on profits利润的减少
a credit squeeze信贷紧缩

All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze.所有厂商都感到资金紧张。
Hospitals have been in a squeeze for some time.医院里人满为患，已经有一段时间了。
a squeeze on spending缩减开支

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

cash
credit
economic
…

verb + squeeze

feel
put

preposition

squeeze on

boyfriend/girlfriend男／女朋友

[singular] (especially North American English, informal) a boyfriend or girlfriend男朋友；女朋友

Who's his main squeeze?他最要好的女朋友是谁？

词源mid 16th cent.: from earlier squise, from obsolete queise, of unknown origin.

Idioms

put the squeeze on somebody (to do something)

(informal) to put pressure on somebody to act in a particular way; to make a situation difficult for somebody逼迫某人（做某事）；使某人处境困难
- You come straight to me if she tries to put the squeeze on you.如果她想挤你，你就直接来找我。
- Increased competition is really putting the squeeze on North American producers.竞争的加剧确实给北美生产商带来了压力。
- The government is trying to put the squeeze on high earners.政府正设法对高收入者施加压力。