| 单词 | squash |
| 释义 | squash¹/skwɒʃ ||; skwɑʃ/verb1. [t] to press sth so that it is damaged, changes shape or becomes flat 压坏；压得变形；压扁: ◇the fruit at the bottom of the bag will get squashed. 袋子底下的水果会给压烂。◇move up -- you're squashing me! 坐过去些，你把我挤扁了！ ☞picture at squeeze 见squeeze插图 2. [i,t] to go into a place, or move sb/sth to a place, where there is not much space 挤进；塞进: ◇we all squashed into the back of the car. 我们全挤进了汽车后座。 3. [t] to destroy sth because it is a problem 打消；去除: ◇to squash sb's suggestion/plan/idea 否定某人的建议；推翻某人的计划；打消某人的念头 squash²/skwɒʃ ||; skwɑʃ/noun1. [c] [sing] a lot of people in a small space 拥挤: ◇we can get ten people around the table, but it's a bit of a squash. 一张桌子我们可以坐下十个人，但有点挤。 2. [u] [c] (brit 英) a drink that is made from fruit juice and sugar. you add water to squash before you drink it. （饮用时加水的）果汁饮料: ◇orange squash 橙汁饮料 3. [u] a game for two people, played in a special room(court). you play squash by hitting a small rubber ball against any one of the walls of the room. 壁球: ◇a squash racket 壁球拍 4. [c] [u] (plural squash) a type of vegetable that grows on the ground with hard skin and orange flesh inside, or soft yellow or green skin and white flesh inside 南瓜；笋瓜；西葫芦 ☞picture on page c3 见c3页插图squash1 to press something so hard that it breaks, folds, or becomes flat2 when something has been squashedrelated wordssee alsopress,flat/not flat,1. to press something so hard that it breaks, folds, or becomes flat 压坏，压扁 squash /skwɒʃǁskwɑːʃ, skwɔːʃ/ [transitive verb] to damage something, especially something soft, by pressing it and making it flat 压扁［尤指软的东西］ someone sat on my hat and squashed it. 有人坐在我的帽子上把它压扁了。 he wouldn't even squash a fly, let alone murder someone. 他甚至连一只苍蝇都不会去拍，更别说杀人了。squash something flat he squashed the can flat between his hands. 他用双手把罐子压扁。 crush /krʌʃ/ [transitive verb] to press something so hard that it gets damaged or broken into pieces 压坏，压碎 his leg was crushed in the accident. 他的腿在事故中被压断了。 coconuts have to be crushed in order to extract their oil. 椰子需压碎才能榨油。 he closed his fist over the flower, crushing it into a pulp. 他握起拳头，把花砸得稀巴烂。 flatten /ˈflætn/ [transitive verb] to squash something until it is completely flat 把…压平 he fell against me so heavily i thought he was going to flatten me. 他重重地摔在我身上，我以为他会把我压扁了呢。 her little car was completely flattened in the accident. 她的小汽车在车祸中完全给压扁了。 mash /mæʃ/ [transitive verb] to press fruit or cooked vegetables with a fork or similar tool, until they are soft and smooth 把［水果或已煮熟的蔬菜］捣烂，捣成泥状 mash the bananas and add them to the mixture. 把香蕉捣烂，拌入混合物中。mash something up/mash up something boil the potatoes and then mash them up. 把马铃薯煮熟，然后捣成泥状。 grind /graɪnd/ [transitive verb] to break something such as coffee beans or corn into powder, using a machine or special tool ［用机器或特别的工具］把［咖啡豆或玉米等］磨碎，碾碎，磨成粉末 grind some black pepper over the salad. 磨一些黑胡椒撒在沙拉上。grind something into something these huge stones were once used for grinding wheat into flour. 这些大石头以前是用来碾磨面粉的。 pound /paʊnd/ [transitive verb] to press or hit something repeatedly, especially using a tool, so that it breaks into very small pieces or becomes soft or flat ［尤用工具］把…捣碎；把…碾平；把…春烂 he pounded some garlic and ginger and put it in the pan. 他捣了一些蒜和姜放入锅里。pound something flat here the loose earth had been pounded flat by thousands of feet. 这里松软的泥土被无数双脚踏平了。 press /pres/ [transitive verb] to crush a fruit or vegetable using special equipment to remove the juice, oil etc ［用特别的器具］压，榨，挤［水果或蔬菜的汁、油等］ friends come to help us gather the crop and press the grapes. 朋友们过来帮忙收割庄稼和榨葡萄。 enough olives had been gathered and pressed to produce 1000 litres of cooking oil. 橄榄收成很好，榨出1,000升食用油。 screw up /ˌskruː ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb] to press a piece of paper or cloth into the shape of a ball 把［纸或布］揉成一团 screw up something sally screwed up the letter she was writing and threw it into the wastebasket. 萨莉把正在写的信揉成一团，扔进废纸篓里。screw something/it up he screwed his handkerchief up into a ball and put it in his pocket. 他把手帕揉成一团放进口袋里。 crumple/crumple up /ˈkrʌmpəl, ˌkrʌmpəl ˈʌp/ [transitive verb/transitive phrasal verb] to press a piece of paper or cloth so that it becomes smaller or bent 把［纸或布］压皱，把…揉成一团 he crumpled the cheque and threw it across the room. 他把支票揉成一团，从房间那边扔过来。 crumple up the bedclothes so it looks as though you slept there. 把床铺弄皱，装成你睡过的样子。2. when something has been squashed 某物被压坏 squashed /skwɒʃtǁskwɑːʃt, skwɔːʃt/ [adjective] something soft that is squashed is damaged because it has been pressed and made flatter 压坏的；压扁的 he held out a squashed packet of cigarettes and offered me one. 他拿出一包压得皱巴巴的香烟，给了我一支。 we can't give her those chocolates - they're all squashed. 我们不能把那些巧克力送给她一全压坏了。 crushed /krʌʃt/ [adjective] something that is crushed has been squashed and broken by something heavy 压碎的，碾碎的，捣碎的 remove the butter from the heat and stir in the crushed biscuits. 黄油加热后拿出来，拌入压碎的饼干。 the dog hurtled through the garden, leaving a trail of crushed plants. 那只狗飞奔着穿过花园，使花草倒了一路。 flattened /ˈflætnd/ [adjective] squashed until completely flat 压扁的，压平的 there was a flattened coca-cola can on the ground. 地上有一个压扁了的可口可乐罐子。 a mountain of flattened cardboard boxes 一堆压扁的纸板箱 mashed /mæʃt/ [adjective] mashed food has been squashed with something such as a fork until it is soft and smooth ［食物］捣成糊状的 he ate the mashed potatoes but not the meat. 他吃了土豆泥，但没有吃肉。 a spoonful of mashed swede 一匙大头菜泥 ground /graʊnd/ [adjective] ground coffee, corn, or other food has been made into powder using a special machine or tool ［用特别的机器或工具把咖啡、玉米等］磨碎的，磨成粉末的 freshly ground black coffee 即磨的黑咖啡 ground almonds 杏仁粉☞ squash¹☞ squash² |
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