squeeze

verb

用手指挤压 press with fingers

1. 挤压；捏
   to press sth firmly, especially with your fingers
   1. to squeeze a tube of toothpaste
      挤牙膏
   2. to squeeze the trigger of a gun (= to fire it)
      扣动枪的扳机
   3. He squeezed her hand and smiled at her.
      他捏了捏她的手，冲她笑笑。
   4. Just take hold of the tube and squeeze.
      拿住软管挤就行了。

挤出液体 get liquid out

2. （从某物中）榨出，挤出，拧出
   to get liquid out of sth by pressing or twisting it hard
   1. to squeeze the juice from a lemon
      把一个柠檬的汁挤出来
   2. He took off his wet clothes and squeezed the water out.
      他脱下湿衣服，拧干了水。
   3. freshly squeezed orange juice
      现榨的橙汁
   4. She felt as if every drop of emotion had been squeezed from her.
      她觉得自己的激情似乎已经榨尽了。

进入 / 通过狭小的空间 into/through small space

3. （使）挤入；挤过；塞入
   to force sb/sth/yourself into or through a small space
   1. We managed to squeeze six people into the car.
      我们在那辆车上挤进了六个人。
   2. We managed to squeeze a lot into a week (= we did a lot of different things) .
      我们把很多事挤在一个星期里做完了。
   3. to squeeze into a tight dress/a parking space
      勉强穿上一件窄连衣裙；把车勉强开进一个停车位
   4. to squeeze through a gap in the hedge
      从篱笆上的豁口挤过去
   5. If you move forward a little, I can squeeze past.
      你朝前挪一挪，我就可以挤过去了。

威胁 threaten

4. 向…勒索（或榨取）；逼迫…给
   to get sth by putting pressure on sb, threatening them, etc.
   1. He's squeezing me for £500.
      他逼我拿出500英镑。

限制金额 limit money

5. 严格限制，削减，紧缩（资金）
   to strictly limit or reduce the amount of money that sb/sth has or can use
   1. High interest rates have squeezed the industry hard.
      高利率使这个行业举步维艰。

noun

用手指挤压 pressing with fingers

1. 挤压；捏
   an act of pressing sth, usually with your hands
   1. He gave my hand a little squeeze.
      他轻轻捏了捏我的手。
   2. Give the tube another squeeze.
      把软管再挤一下。

液体 of liquid

2. 榨出的液体；小量挤出的汁
   a small amount of liquid that is produced by pressing sth
   1. a squeeze of lemon juice
      挤出的一点柠檬汁

在狭小空间里 in small space

3. 挤；塞
   a situation where it is almost impossible for a number of people or things to fit into a small or restricted space
   1. It was a tight squeeze but we finally got everything into the case.
      箱子塞得很紧，不过我们最终还是把所有东西都装进去了。
   2. Seven people in the car was a bit of a squeeze.
      那辆车坐了七个人是有点挤。

钱的减少 reduction in money

4. （可获得的钱、工作岗位等的）减少，削减；拮据；经济困难
   a reduction in the amount of money, jobs, etc. available; a difficult situation caused by this
   1. a squeeze on profits
      利润的减少
   2. We're really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.
      自从我丢了工作后，我们的确感觉到手头拮据。
   3. a credit squeeze
      信贷紧缩

男 / 女朋友 boyfriend/girlfriend

5. 男朋友；女朋友
   a boyfriend or girlfriend
   1. Who's his main squeeze ?
      他最要好的女朋友是谁？

1. VERB (通常指用手)挤压，捏
   If you squeeze something, you press it firmly, usually with your hands.
   1. He squeezed her arm reassuringly...
      他安慰地捏了捏她的胳膊。
   2. Dip the bread briefly in water, then squeeze it dry.
      将面包在水里快速蘸一下，然后将它挤干。
   3. Squeeze is also a noun.
      
   4. I liked her way of reassuring you with a squeeze of the hand.
      我喜欢她用力紧捏一下所握的手以示安慰的方式。
2. VERB 压榨，挤出(液体或软的东西)
   If you squeeze a liquid or a soft substance out of an object, you get the liquid or substance out by pressing the object.
   1. Joe put the plug in the sink and squeezed some detergent over the dishes.
      乔用塞子塞住水槽，往盘子上挤了点洗涤剂。
   2. ...freshly squeezed lemon juice.
      新榨的柠檬汁
3. V-ERG (常因害怕或保护眼睛而)紧闭(双眼)
   If you squeeze your eyes shut or if your eyes squeeze shut, you close them tightly, usually because you are frightened or to protect your eyes from something such as strong sunlight.
   1. Nancy squeezed her eyes shut and prayed...
      南希紧闭双眼祈祷着。
   2. If you keep your eyes squeezed shut, you'll miss the show...
      如果一直紧闭双眼，你就要错过精彩的表演了。
   3. The priest's eyes were squeezed shut against the light.
      牧师紧闭双眼，以避开强光。
4. V-ERG 挤过;挤进;塞进
   If you squeeze a person or thing somewhere or if they squeeze there, they manage to get through or into a small space.
   1. They lowered him gradually into the cockpit. Somehow they squeezed him in the tight space, and strapped him in...
      他们将他慢慢向下放入驾驶舱，设法将他塞进了狭小的空间，并给他系好安全带。
   2. Many break-ins are carried out by youngsters who can squeeze through tiny windows.
      很多入室盗窃案都是年轻人干的，他们可以从狭小的窗口钻进去。
5. N-SING 拥挤
   If you say that getting a number of people into a small space is a squeeze, you mean that it is only just possible for them all to get into it.
   1. It was a squeeze in the car with five of them...
      车里坐了他们 5 个人，很拥挤。
   2. The lift holds six people at a squeeze.
      电梯里挤一挤能容纳 6 个人。
6. VERB (通过劝说)榨取，获取
   If you squeeze something out of someone, you persuade them to give it to you, although they may be unwilling to do this.
   1. The investigators complained about the difficulties of squeezing information out of residents...
      调查人员抱怨说很难从居民身上获取信息。
   2. The company intends to squeeze further savings from its suppliers.
      公司试图从供货商那里再省下一笔费用。
7. VERB 紧缩，压缩(经济)
   If a government squeezes the economy, they put strict controls on people's ability to borrow money or on their own departments' freedom to spend money, in order to control the country's rate of inflation.
   1. The government will squeeze the economy into a severe recession to force inflation down...
      政府将紧缩经济，使之出现严重衰退，以此迫使通货膨胀率下降。
   2. Defense experts say joint projects are increasingly squeezed by budget pressures.
      国防专家说合作项目正迫于预算压力越来越受到压缩。
   3. Squeeze is also a noun.
      
   4. The CBI also says the squeeze is slowing down inflation.
      英国工业联合会还说经济紧缩正在减缓通货膨胀。
8. N-COUNT 男(或女)朋友
   Someone's squeeze is their boyfriend or girlfriend.
   1. Jack showed off his latest squeeze at the weekend.
      周末杰克炫耀了一番自己新交的女朋友。

1. I had the conviction Larkin's nerve would crack and he'd squeeze the trigger in a reflex action
   我确信拉金会神经崩溃，他会反射性地扣动扳机。
2. He reached for her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze.
   他伸手去握紧她的手，让她安心。
3. Squeeze the foot with both hands, again to loosen up tight muscles
   双手捏脚，目的也是使紧张的肌肉松弛下来。
4. Never squeeze blackheads, spots or pimples.
   千万不要挤黑头、小肿块或粉刺。
5. He squeezed her arm reassuringly
   他安慰地捏了捏她的胳膊。
6. Dip the bread briefly in water, then squeeze it dry.
   将面包在水里快速蘸一下，然后将它挤干。
7. Joe put the plug in the sink and squeezed some detergent over the dishes.
   乔用塞子塞住水槽，往盘子上挤了点洗涤剂。
8. Nancy squeezed her eyes shut and prayed
   南希紧闭双眼祈祷着。
9. If you keep your eyes squeezed shut, you'll miss the show
   如果一直紧闭双眼，你就要错过精彩的表演了。
10. The priest's eyes were squeezed shut against the light.
    牧师紧闭双眼，以避开强光。
11. They lowered him gradually into the cockpit. Somehow they squeezed him in the tight space, and strapped him in
    他们将他慢慢向下放入驾驶舱，设法将他塞进了狭小的空间，并给他系好安全带。
12. Many break-ins are carried out by youngsters who can squeeze through tiny windows.
    很多入室盗窃案都是年轻人干的，他们可以从狭小的窗口钻进去。
13. The lift holds six people at a squeeze.
    电梯里挤一挤能容纳6个人。
14. The investigators complained about the difficulties of squeezing information out of residents
    调查人员抱怨说很难从居民身上获取信息。
15. The company intends to squeeze further savings from its suppliers.
    公司试图从供货商那里再省下一笔费用。
16. The government will squeeze the economy into a severe recession to force inflation down
    政府将紧缩经济，使之出现严重衰退，以此迫使通货膨胀率下降。
17. Defense experts say joint projects are increasingly squeezed by budget pressures.
    国防专家说合作项目正迫于预算压力越来越受到压缩。
18. Jack showed off his latest squeeze at the weekend.
    周末杰克炫耀了一番自己新交的女朋友。
19. Sponges squeeze easily.
    海绵容易挤压。
20. Squeeze yourselves a little.
    请各位再挨紧一点。
21. But he had never imagined she was so poor and he couldn't squeeze anything out of her.
    可是他没有料到她竟会那么穷，榨不出一点油水。
22. You can squeeze through sideways.
    你侧着身就能挤过去。
23. People crowded round the panda and I couldn't squeeze in, so I didn't get a chance to see it.
    人们围着看熊猫，我挤不进去，一眼也没瞧上。
24. To interrogate this hardened criminal, you have to squeeze every word out of him.
    审问这个惯犯就跟挤牙膏一样。
25. There is still room in the suitcase to squeeze a few more things in.
    箱子不太满，还可以再塞点儿东西。
26. The squeeze on freight capacity is even worse.
    货运运能更加紧张。
27. Finally, we have the credit squeeze.
    最终，我们遇到了信贷紧缩。
28. We all got in the lift but it was a bit of a squeeze.
    我们都进了电梯，但有点挤。
29. I want you to kiss me and squeeze my nipple.
    我想你吻我及捏我的乳头。

  press compress squash squeeze【导航词义：压】

  press v. 压，按

〔辨析〕指某个人或物体在某一表面上施压。

  compress v. 压紧，压缩

〔辨析〕指外部因素使某物体积变小。

  squash v. 压扁，压坏

〔辨析〕指将某物压扁，常含压碎或压坏之意。

  squeeze v. 挤，压，挤出

〔辨析〕指用手或手指用力捏紧某物，也指挤出液体。

squeeze sb/sth↔in

1. 挤出时间见某人（或做某事）
   to give time to sb/sth, although you are very busy

squeeze sb/sth↔out (of sth)

1. 挤垮；把…挤出（某行业等）
   to prevent sb/sth from continuing to do sth or be in business

squeeze sth out of/from sb

1. 向…勒索（或榨取）；逼迫…给
   to get sth by putting pressure on sb, threatening them, etc.

squeeze up (against sb/sth)

squeeze sb↔up (against sb/sth)

1. （使）挤紧
   to move close to sb/sth so that you are pressed against them/it
   1. He's squeezing me for £500.
      他逼我拿出500英镑。

v.

squeeze sb dry

• 榨取某人所拥有的一切；榨干某人的钱财；逼某人讲出所知道的一切
  to get as much money, information, etc. out of sb as you can

n.

put the squeeze on sb (to do sth)

• 逼迫某人（做某事）；使某人处境困难
  to put pressure on sb to act in a particular way; to make a situation difficult for sb