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。
壁球
squashes — plural of squash
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
a sport played in an enclosed court with a soft rubber ball and long-handled rackets
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.
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.
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.
其他属的类似植物
Any other similar-looking plant of other genera.
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.
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.
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.
I play squash with my brother every Friday evening.
我每周五晚上和我哥哥打壁球。
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.
她刚加入大学壁球俱乐部，是为了多锻炼身体。
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.
壁球场预订在明天六点，所以我们需要早点到。
用法提示：此句中 squash 作名词定语，修饰 court，表示壁球运动。
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。
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。
She bought a squash at the farmers' market.
她在农贸市场买了一个南瓜。
指用水果浓缩液加水稀释制成的饮料时，squash 通常不可数，常用 a glass of squash 这类说法。
He poured himself a glass of squash.
他给自己倒了一杯果汁饮料。
pumpkin特指圆形橘黄色南瓜，不能完全替换所有squash种类
zucchini是squash的一种，在烹饪中可互换，但形状和颜色不同
英式用法，与zucchini同义，但更常用于英国
gourd指葫芦科，包括观赏葫芦，不限于食用品种
butternut是squash的一种，味道更甜，不能代指所有squash
grammar · medium
易错句子My brother plays the squash after school.
正确表达My brother plays squash after school.
squash 表示“壁球”这项运动时是不可数名词，球类运动名词前不加冠词，也不加 the，固定说法是 play squash。
grammar · medium
易错句子I do squash with my friends every weekend.
正确表达I play squash with my friends every weekend.
英语中球类运动与动词 play 搭配（play squash / play tennis），不用 do；do 多用于瑜伽、体操这类非球类活动，所以这里是 play squash。
grammar · medium
易错句子She grew three squashs in her garden.
正确表达She grew three squashes in her garden.
squash 以 -sh 结尾，指多个瓜果时复数要加 -es，写作 squashes；squashs 违反 -sh 结尾名词加 -es 的拼写规则。
夏南瓜
I prefer summer squash in salads.
我喜欢在沙拉里放夏南瓜。
冬南瓜
Winter squash can be stored for months.
冬南瓜可以储存几个月。
南瓜汤
She made a delicious squash soup.
她做了一道美味的南瓜汤。
打壁球
We play squash every Thursday.
我们每周四打壁球。
壁球场
The club has two squash courts.
这个俱乐部有两个壁球场。
壁球拍
与 squash 同属葫芦科植物，常见于秋季菜肴。
一种夏季南瓜，常用于烹饪。
壁球运动使用的封闭场地。
壁球运动中击球用的工具。
与蔬菜类南瓜的种植和收获季节相关。
拥挤
It was a bit of a squash with five people in the back seat.
后座挤了五个人，有点拥挤。
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He bought a new squash racket.
他买了一个新壁球拍。