| 单词 | press¹ |
| 释义 | press¹ /prɛs; pres/v 1. [i,t] to push something firmly and steadily 按，压，揿:◇to send a fax just press the red button. 要发传真只需按一下红色按钮。◇i pressed the brake pedal but nothing happened. 我踩下煞车踏板，可是不见任何反应。◇press down with your left foot and pull back the lever. 左脚向下踩，往后拉操纵杆。 2. [t] to push something firmly against something else 挤，紧贴:◇press sth against/into sth their faces were pressed against the window. 他们的脸紧贴在窗上。 3. [i,t] to try very hard to persuade someone to do something 敦促，竭力要求:◇+ for teachers are pressing for a pay increase. 教师在力争加薪。◇press sb for sth blair's interviewer kept pressing him for an answer. 采访布莱尔的人不停地催逼他作出回答。◇press sb to do sth she pressed them to stay a little longer. 她力劝他们再留一会儿。 4. [i] to move in a direction by pushing ［在人群中］推，挤:◇+ forward/around the crowd pressed forward for a better view. 人群往前推挤想看得清楚些。 5. press a claim/case/point to try hard to get something accepted 力争某要求/坚持反映某事/坚持某论点 6. press charges to say officially that someone has done something illegal and must go to a court of law 提出起诉 7. [t] to make clothes smooth, using heat; iron 熨平［衣服］:◇i need to press these trousers for tomorrow. 我得把这条裤子熨一下明天穿。 8. [t] to use heavy weights to crush something or make something flat, for example to get juice out of fruit 压平; 榨［果汁等］:◇a machine for pressing grapes 榨葡萄汁的机器press on, press ahead, press forwardto continue doing something in a determined way 加紧进行，继续坚定地做［某事］:◇+ with the club is pressing on with plans to build a new stadium. 该球会在加紧进行兴建一座新体育场的计划。 |
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