Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3390
squeeze
挤压；捏；榨
To press on something from two or more sides at once.
- 1.
To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
从两侧或多侧同时施加压力。
- 2.
To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
紧紧拥抱；给一个紧紧的拥抱。
- 3.
To fit into a tight place.
挤进狭窄的地方。
- 4.
To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
费力或看似费力地取出某物。
- 5.
To barely manage to.
勉强做到。
- 6.
To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
通过提供两个或多个选择使处于困境。
- 7.
To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
以困难、负担或税收压迫；骚扰。
- 8.
To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
尝试通过触击让三垒跑者得分。
紧紧拥抱；搂紧；挤进；挤入；费力取出；挤出；勉强做到；好不容易；使陷入困境；逼迫
In use
She squeezed the lemon to get the juice into the glass.
Please squeeze my hand if you need anything.
He was squeezing water out of the wet towel before hanging it up.
squeeze + object
及物动词，表示用力挤压。
She squeezed the orange to get juice.
她挤橙子取汁。
squeeze + object + out of/from + source
表示从某处挤出某物。
He squeezed the toothpaste out of the tube.
他把牙膏从管里挤出来。
squeeze + through/into + space
表示挤过或挤入狭小空间。
They squeezed through the narrow gap.
Connections
Collocations
- squeeze out
- 挤出；榨出
- She squeezed out the last bit of toothpaste.她挤出了最后一点牙膏。
- squeeze into
- 挤进
- We all squeezed into the tiny elevator.我们都挤进了那个小电梯。
- squeeze through
- 挤过去，勉强通过
- He managed to squeeze through the narrow gap.他设法挤过了那个狭窄的缝隙。
- squeeze juice
- 榨汁
- Use a lemon squeezer to squeeze the juice.用柠檬榨汁器榨汁。
- squeeze money from
- 从…榨取钱财
- The landlord tried to squeeze more money from the tenants.房东试图从租户那里榨取更多钱。
- squeeze someone's hand
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想挤柠檬时的用力动作，记住'squeeze'就是挤压。
Context & Register
多用于物理挤压或空间挤入，如挤牙膏、挤地铁；也见于经济或情感语境中的榨取或强制。
Grammar Note
及物动词，常用于挤压、榨取意义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words end with the /iːz/ sound and are spelled with 'eeze', 'ease', or 'eese'. They truly rhyme with 'squeeze'. Note that 'tease' and 'please' have 'ease' but sound the same. Be cautious of lookalikes like 'squeeze' vs. 'squeeze' (same word) or other spellings that do not share the sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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