Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #7894
squash
壁球
a sport played in an enclosed court with a soft rubber ball and long-handled rackets
- 1.
A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.
在有墙的球场上用软橡胶球和类似网球拍的球拍进行的运动
- 2.
A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.
葫芦属植物及其果实
- 3.
A non-alcoholic drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.
用水果浓缩液加水稀释制成的无酒精饮料
- 4.
Any other similar-looking plant of other genera.
其他属的类似植物
- 5.
A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.
人们活动空间有限的地方或情况
- 6.
The edible or decorative fruit of these plants, or this fruit prepared as a dish.
这些植物的可食用或装饰性果实,或这种果实制成的菜肴
- 7.
A preparation made by placing material on a slide (flat, rectangular piece of glass), covering it and applying pressure.
通过将材料放在载玻片上,覆盖并施加压力制成的制备
南瓜；西葫芦；浓缩果汁饮料；类似的葫芦科植物；拥挤；拥挤的场所；压片标本
In use
I play squash with my brother every Friday evening.
She has just joined the university squash club to get more exercise.
The squash court is booked for tomorrow at six, so we need to arrive early.
Connections
Collocations
- summer squash
- 夏南瓜
- I prefer summer squash in salads.我喜欢在沙拉里放夏南瓜。
- winter squash
- 冬南瓜
- Winter squash can be stored for months.冬南瓜可以储存几个月。
- squash soup
- 南瓜汤
- She made a delicious squash soup.她做了一道美味的南瓜汤。
- play squash
- 打壁球
- We play squash every Thursday.我们每周四打壁球。
- squash court
- 壁球场
- The club has two squash courts.这个俱乐部有两个壁球场。
- squash racket
- 壁球拍
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：压扁（squash）南瓜做菜或壁球反弹，记忆squash的两种意思。
Context & Register
register: neutral; typical settings: 餐桌、菜市场、烹饪；note_zh: 通常指南瓜、西葫芦等瓜类植物的果实，在日常饮食中很常见，语域为中性。
Grammar Note
作为可数名词，复数形式为squashes。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'squash' (same stressed vowel and following sounds). Words like 'cash' or 'dash' share the '-ash' spelling but have a different vowel sound (æ) and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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