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squash
壁球
核心释义
a sport played in an enclosed court with a soft rubber ball and long-handled rackets
- 1.
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
A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.
- 2.
葫芦属植物及其果实
A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.
- 3.
用水果浓缩液加水稀释制成的无酒精饮料
A non-alcoholic drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.
- 4.
其他属的类似植物
Any other similar-looking plant of other genera.
- 5.
人们活动空间有限的地方或情况
A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.
- 6.
这些植物的可食用或装饰性果实,或这种果实制成的菜肴
The edible or decorative fruit of these plants, or this fruit prepared as a dish.
- 7.
通过将材料放在载玻片上,覆盖并施加压力制成的制备
A preparation made by placing material on a slide (flat, rectangular piece of glass), covering it and applying pressure.
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
用法In use
I play squash with my brother every Friday evening.
用法提示：此句中 squash 为不可数名词，表示壁球运动。
She has just joined the university squash club to get more exercise.
用法提示：此句中 squash 作名词定语，修饰 club，表示壁球运动。
The squash court is booked for tomorrow at six, so we need to arrive early.
用法提示：此句中 squash 作名词定语，修饰 court，表示壁球运动。
play squash
squash 作运动名称时通常不可数，不加冠词，也不用复数。
They play squash at the club on Sundays.
他们每周日在俱乐部打壁球。
a squash
指南瓜、西葫芦等瓜类果实时，squash 可数，单数前用 a/an，复数形式为 squashes。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：压扁（squash）南瓜做菜或壁球反弹，记忆squash的两种意思。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为可数名词，复数形式为squashes。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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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