squeezer
/ˈskwiː.zər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskwiː.zɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskwēzə(r)/ (ame, mw)
squeezer — noun
- squeezersingular
- squeezersplural
1. a kitchen tool that presses a piece of citrus fruit, such as a lemon or a lime,
1.名詞B1
釋義
a kitchen tool that presses a piece of citrus fruit, such as a lemon or a lime, so that the liquid comes out and can be used for cooking or making drinks
例句
Mei-Lin used the squeezer to make fresh orange juice before school.
past tense + purpose clause (to make...)
The glass squeezer sat on the kitchen counter next to a bowl of lemons.
inanimate subject + positional detail (on... next to...)
Yuki borrowed a squeezer from a neighbour to make lemonade for the party.
There is a small metal squeezer in the drawer by the fridge.
With a good squeezer, you can press a lime in seconds without getting seeds into the juice.
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常見錯誤
❌I need a squeezer for my garlic.
✅I need a garlic press for my garlic.
💡a squeezer is designed for fruit, especially citrus; a garlic press is a different tool with a different purpose.
❌This electric squeezer is very fast.
✅This electric juicer is very fast.
💡electric machines of this kind are usually called juicers, while squeezer typically refers to a hand-operated tool.