squeeze

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squeeze1 /skwiːz/ ●●● S3 verb  1  press 挤压 [transitive]PRESS to press something firmly together with your fingers or hand 压；挤；捏；榨 She smiled as he squeezed her hand. 他捏了捏她的手，她笑了。 He squeezed the trigger, but nothing happened. 他扣动扳机，但没有反应。 →4  See picture of 见图 squeeze2  press out liquid 挤出液体 [transitive]GET to get liquid from something by pressing it 压出，挤出，榨出〔液体〕 Squeeze the oranges. 把橙子榨一榨。squeeze something out Try to squeeze a bit more out. 尽量再挤一点出来。squeeze something on/onto something Squeeze a bit of lemon juice onto the fish. 挤点柠檬汁在鱼上。 →5 see picture at 见图 squash13  small space 狭小空间 [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition]FIT/BE THE RIGHT SIZE to try to make something fit into a space that is too small, or to try to get into such a space （使）挤进；塞入 SYN squashsqueeze into Five of us squeezed into the back seat. 我们五个挤进了后座。squeeze through/past He had squeezed through a gap in the fence. 他从围栏的一个缺口挤了过去。squeeze somebody/something in We could probably squeeze in a few more people. 我们也许还可以再挤进去几个人。4. squeeze your eyes shut to close your eyes very tightly 紧闭双眼5  just succeed 勉强成功 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]JUST/ALMOST NOT to succeed, win, or pass a test by a very small amount so that you only just avoid failure 险胜；勉强通过〔测试〕 Greece just squeezed through into the next round. 希腊队勉强进入了下一轮比赛。6  limit money 限制钱 [transitive]PEBFLIMIT to strictly limit the amount of money that is available to a company or organization 严格限制〔公司或组织的资金〕；压缩 The government is squeezing the railways’ investment budget. 政府在压缩铁路投资预算。7 squeeze somebody/something ↔ in (also squeeze something into something) phrasal verb to manage to meet someone or do something although you are very busy 〔在很忙的时候〕设法见某人/安排做某事 How do you manage to squeeze so much into one day? 你一天里怎么能有时间做那么多事情？ I can squeeze you in at four o'clock. 我能挤出时间在四点钟见你。8 squeeze something ↔ out phrasal verb a) to do something so that someone or something is no longer included or able to continue 把…挤出，使不再包括在内；使无法继续 If budgets are cut, vital research may be squeezed out. 如果预算减少，重要的研究项目就可能被 挤掉。b) to squeeze something wet in order to remove the liquid from it 把〔湿东西〕拧干 Squeeze the cloth out first. 先把布拧干。c) squeeze something out of somebody to force someone to tell you something 强迫某人说出某事 See if you can squeeze more information out of them. 看看你能否逼他们说出更多的 东西。9.squeeze up phrasal verb British English to move close to the person next to you to make space for someone else 挤紧〔以便腾出地方给别人〕→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

squeeze• Earnings growth is also being squeezed.• I don't think I can squeeze any more files into this drawer.• I can't squeeze any more tomato paste out of this tube.• The humans and their needs had to be squeezed in when time and space permitted.• The bus was already full but someone opened the doors and another passenger squeezed in.• Research showed the region had many recreational activities squeezed into a compact area, said Herder.• The tunnel was so narrow that only one person at a time could squeeze into it.• a horrible doll that cried when you squeezed it• Alice squeezed my arm affectionately, and said goodbye.• Cathy gently squeezed my hand.• I start the day with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.• Cuts in federal funding are squeezing public housing agencies.• Squeeze the lemons and pour the juice into a jug.• I squeezed the toothpaste tube, but nothing came out.• I cocked the old gun and squeezed the trigger, and it just went forward too slowly to fire a round.• Alice squeezed the wet sponge.• They pushed and squeezed their way out of the jute field.• I squeezed through a hole in the hedge into the garden.• Bring all four edges to the top to form a little parcel and squeeze to secure. 4.• She turned around and scampered back across the footpath to the gate, squeezed under and crept to the dish.• It's no use trying to squeeze yourself into clothes that are too small for you.squeeze something out• Squeeze excess juices out of the spinach and stir it into the cheese mixture.squeeze through/past• Some one had obviously picked them, and squeezed through.• The police jeep and Boynes' vehicle were barely able to squeeze past.• The tube is too narrow even for the nucleus, which only just squeezes through.• Twenty years ago this road was overgrowing with alders, but you could still squeeze through.• And even more amazing that he can still squeeze through chimneys and central heating air vents in tower blocks.• He went back into the garden and squeezed through the bushes at the side of the boathouse.• The fear of traveling solo was softened after landing at Heathrow and squeezing through the crowds to catch an Airbus headed downtown.• She used to squeeze through the fence and bring me her bones.

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squeeze2 noun [countable]  1  a (tight) squeeze FIT/BE THE RIGHT SIZEa situation in which there is only just enough room for things or people to fit somewhere 拥挤；塞满 It’ll be a squeeze with six people in the car. 这辆汽车坐六个人会很挤。2  PRESSan act of pressing something firmly with your fingers or hand 紧捏；紧握；挤压 Marty gave her hand a little squeeze. 马蒂轻轻地捏了一下她的手。3. squeeze of lemon/lime etc DFCAMOUNTa small amount of juice obtained by squeezing a piece of fruit 挤出的少量柠檬汁/来檬汁等4  PEa situation in which wages, prices, borrowing money etc are strictly controlled or reduced 拮据；紧缩squeeze on cuts due to the squeeze on public sector spending 由公共部门开支紧缩引起的削减 a credit squeeze 信贷紧缩 All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze (=noticing the effects of a difficult financial situation). 所有的生产商都感到资金紧张。5. put the squeeze on somebody informalPERSUADE to try to persuade someone to do something 试图说服某人6. somebody’s (main) squeeze especially American English informalGIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIEND someone’s boyfriend or girlfriend 某人的男[女]朋友

Examples from the Corpus

squeeze• Squeeze the legs together 30 times, holding each squeeze for 1 second.• She reached out a hand, gave mine a squeeze.• Despite squeezes on capital expenditure in this sector, total sales did increase slightly to £9.3m from £8.3m in 1991.• But the study also offers a sobering reminder about the financial squeeze on families at the bottom.• Small businesses are beginning to feel the financial squeeze.• Then put on your rubber gloves and give the meat a good squeeze with both hands.• A lovely white hand, spangled and professionally looked after, gripped Lois's arm for an intimate squeeze.gave ... squeeze• Betsy's face crumpled a bit, and Jimmy put an arm around her shoulders and gave her a squeeze.• His hand came out and took hold of her ankle, gave it a squeeze and a shake.• She reached out a hand, gave mine a squeeze.• She slipped her hand into his, and he gave it a squeeze before he released it.• He gave her a squeeze and she was out of the door smiling.feeling the squeeze• All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze.• Fears of mortgage defaults are adding pressure to an already depressed property market, while reports of industry feeling the squeeze proliferated.From Longman Business Dictionarysqueezesqueeze1 /skwiːz/ verb [transitive]1ECONOMICSto strictly limit the amount of money that is available to a company or organizationHealth care spending is being squeezed.The firm says that its profit margin is gettingsqueezed by rising costs for its primary raw material.2squeeze something out of/from something to get the most you possibly can from somethingJohnson was known to squeeze every dollar out of every contract.Company managers can squeeze more from their capital assets if they choose markets carefully and set clearer goals. → squeeze somebody/something → out (of something)→ See Verb tablesqueezesqueeze2 noun [countable usually singular] ECONOMICSFINANCEa situation in which wages, prices, borrowing money etc are strictly limited, especially by a government in order to control inflationThe union is protesting against the 1.5% pay squeeze.squeeze ona squeeze on gross margins → credit squeeze → profit squeeze → see also bear squeeze, short squeezeOrigin squeeze1 (1500-1600) quease “to press, squeeze” ((15-17 centuries)), from Old English cwysan

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squeeze¹ S3 /skwiːz/ verb1.  PRESS  [transitive] to press something firmly together with your fingers or hand:
    She smiled as he squeezed her hand.
    He squeezed the trigger, but nothing happened.
2.  PRESS OUT LIQUID  [transitive] to get liquid from something by pressing it:
    Squeeze the oranges.
    squeeze something out
    Try to squeeze a bit more out.
    squeeze something on/onto something
    Squeeze a bit of lemon juice onto the fish.
3.  SMALL SPACE  [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to try to make something fit into a space that is too small, or to try to get into such a space
   SYN  squash
    squeeze into
    Five of us squeezed into the back seat.
    squeeze through/past
    He had squeezed through a gap in the fence.
    squeeze somebody/something in
    We could probably squeeze in a few more people.
4. squeeze your eyes shut to close your eyes very tightly
5.  JUST SUCCEED  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to succeed, win, or pass a test by a very small amount so that you only just avoid failure:
    Greece just squeezed through into the next round.
6.  LIMIT MONEY  [transitive] to strictly limit the amount of money that is available to a company or organization:
    The government is squeezing the railways’ investment budget.
squeeze somebody/something ↔ in (also squeeze something into something) phrasal verb
  to manage to meet someone or do something although you are very busy:
    How do you manage to squeeze so much into one day?
    I can squeeze you in at four o'clock.
     
squeeze something ↔ out phrasal verb
  1. to do something so that someone or something is no longer included or able to continue:
    If budgets are cut, vital research may be squeezed out.
  2. to squeeze something wet in order to remove the liquid from it:
    Squeeze the cloth out first.
  3. squeeze something out of somebody to force someone to tell you something:
    See if you can squeeze more information out of them.
squeeze up phrasal verb British English
  to move close to the person next to you to make space for someone else
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ press to push something down or against a surface with your fingers or foot: The doctor gently pressed her stomach. | To move forward, press the accelerator. | I pressed ‘delete’ and started again.
   ▪ squeeze to press something inwards from both sides: It’s one of those balls that make a funny noise when you squeeze it. | Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to the sauce.
   ▪ squash to press something against a surface accidentally and damage it by making it flat: Don’t squash the tomatoes. | He sat on my hat and squashed it.
   ▪ crush to press something very hard so that it breaks into very small pieces, or is very badly damaged: Crush two cloves of garlic. | The front of the car was completely crushed in the crash.
   ▪ mash to press cooked vegetables or fruit until they are soft and smooth: Mash the potatoes while they are warm. | Babies love mashed bananas.
   ▪ grind to press something solid until it becomes a powder, using a machine or tool: the machine that grinds the corn | freshly ground coffee

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squeeze² noun [countable]
1. a (tight) squeeze a situation in which there is only just enough room for things or people to fit somewhere:
    It’ll be a squeeze with six people in the car.
2.
  an act of pressing something firmly with your fingers or hand:
    Marty gave her hand a little squeeze.
3. squeeze of lemon/lime etc a small amount of juice obtained by squeezing a piece of fruit
4. a situation in which wages, prices, borrowing money etc are strictly controlled or reduced
    squeeze on
    cuts due to the squeeze on public sector spending
    a credit squeeze
    All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze (=noticing the effects of a difficult financial situation).
5. put the squeeze on somebody informal to try to persuade someone to do something
6. sb’s (main) squeeze especially American English informal someone’s boyfriend or girlfriend