squash
v
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(a) [Tn, Cn.a]
press or squeeze (sb/sth) flat or into a pulp; crush 将（某人[某物]）压扁, 压烂, 挤扁, 挤碎
squashed tomatoes 挤烂的蕃茄
The cat got run over by the lorry and squashed. 那只猫被卡车辗死了.
He sat on his hat and squashed it (flat). 他把帽子坐扁了.
(b) [I] become squashed or pressed out of shape 被压扁或压烂; 因挤压而变形
Soft fruit squashes easily. 无核的小水果容易压烂.
2 [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
force (sth/sb/oneself) in the specified direction by squeezing; crowd 将（某物[某人/自己]）向某方向挤; 挤进去
Don't all try to squash into the lift together. 不要统统挤进电梯里去.
They squashed through the gate into the football ground. 他们挤过大门, 进入足球场.
There's room for one more in the car if you squash in. 汽车里还可以坐一个, 你挤进来吧.
They managed to squash forty people into the bus. 那辆公共汽车好不容易塞进了四十个人.
She squashed her clothes down into the suitcase. 她把衣服塞进箱子里了.
3 [Tn] (infml 口) silence or subdue (sb) rudely, esp with an unpleasant reply; snub 粗暴地使（某人）住嘴; 镇住（某人）; （尤指）拿话噎（某人）; 厉声呵斥
I felt completely squashed by her sarcastic comment. 她冷嘲热讽把我噎得一句话都说不出来.
4 [Tn]
(a) defeat or subdue (a rebellion, etc); crush 平定（叛乱等）; 镇压; 制服.
(b) (infml 口) reject or dismiss (an idea, a proposal, etc) 拒绝接受（主意、 提议等）
My plan was firmly squashed by the committee. 委员会把我的计画全盘否定了.
5 (phr v) squash (sb) up (against sb/sth) (cause sb to) press tightly and uncomfortably (against another person or thing) （使某人）（跟他人或某物）挤在一起
We had to squash up to make room for the others who wanted to use the lift. 我们得挤出空位让其他想搭电梯的人进来.
There were four of us squashed up against each other on the seat. 我们四个人挤在座位上. squash, n
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(a) [C usu sing 通常作单数]
crowd of people pressed together in a confined space 拥挤的人群
What a squash! 真拥挤呀!
a violent squash at the gates 在门口拚命猛挤的人群.
(b) state of being pressesd together in this way 拥挤
It'll be a bit of a squash, but I think I can get you all in the car. 挤是挤一点, 但我看可以把你们全弄上汽车.
2 [U, C] (Brit) soft drink made from fruit juice, sugar and water, usu sold in bottles and drunk with water added 果汁饮料（通常为瓶装, 饮用时加水）
some orange squash 一些橙汁饮料
Two squashes, please. 请来两客果汁饮料.
3 [U] (also fml 正规作 `squash rackets) game played with rackets and a small softish hollow rubber ball, in a court enclosed by walls and a roof （软式）墙网球; 壁球
[attrib 作定语]
a squash racket, ball, court, game 墙网球的球拍、 球、 球场、 比赛
Do you play squash? 你会打墙网球吗? Cf 参看 racket1 2. =>illus 见插图.
squash n (pl unchanged or ~es 复数或不变或作 squashes) [U, C]
any of several types of large gourd common in the US and eaten as a vegetable 西葫芦; 美国南瓜.