crush
/krʌʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /krʌʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrəsh/ (ame, mw)
crush — 動詞
- crushpresent simple I / you / we / they
- crusheshe / she / it
- crushedpast simple
- crushing-ing form
1. to press or squeeze something with enough force to break, damage, or change its
壓碎
用力壓擠使物體破裂變形
to press or squeeze something with enough force to break, damage, or change its shape
Tamar crushed the garlic with the flat side of a knife before adding it to the pan.
Tamar 用刀背壓碎蒜瓣，然後放進鍋裡。
collocation: crush garlic / crush ice
The falling tree crushed the roof of the parked car during the storm.
暴風雨中倒塌的樹木壓碎了停在下面的汽車車頂。
At the recycling plant, empty cans are crushed into flat cubes by a large machine.
在回收廠，空罐頭被大型機器壓成扁平的金屬塊。
Be careful not to crush the strawberries when you pack them into the box.
把草莓裝進盒子裡的時候要小心，不要壓壞它們。
The weight of the heavy books crushed the thin cardboard box into a flat pile.
厚重書籍的重量把薄紙箱壓成扁平的一疊。
文法句型
crush + object
2. to press fabric, paper, or other soft material so that it develops unwanted fold
壓皺
使布料紙張產生摺痕
to press fabric, paper, or other soft material so that it develops unwanted folds or creases
Élise sat on her dress by accident and crushed the silk into deep creases.
Élise 不小心坐到自己的洋裝上，把絲質布料壓出了深深的皺褶。
collocation: crush fabric / crush cloth
Do not fold the posters or you will crush the paper and ruin the pictures.
不要把海報折起來，否則會壓皺紙張，弄壞圖片。
The suit got crushed inside the suitcase during the flight from Taipei to London.
那套西裝在從台北飛往倫敦的途中被壓在行李箱裡，弄得皺巴巴的。
Hugo ironed his shirt again after it got crushed in his gym bag.
Hugo 的襯衫在健身袋裡被壓皺了，他只好重新燙過。
文法句型
crush + object (fabric/paper)
用法筆記
Commonly used with fabrics (silk, cotton, linen) and paper products.
常見錯誤
3. to press or push people against each other in a space that is too small for comf
擁擠
人群擠壓在狹小空間中
to press or push people against each other in a space that is too small for comfort
The fans were crushed against the stage barriers during the concert.
演唱會中，粉絲被人群擠壓在舞台護欄上。
passive: be crushed against [something]
Morning commuters were crushed together inside the crowded train carriage.
早上通勤的人們被擠在擁擠的火車車廂裡。
The protesters were crushed into a narrow space behind the police barricades.
抗議者被擠進警方路障後方一個狹窄的空間裡，場面十分擁擠。
Trang felt dizzy as the crowd pushed forward and crushed her against the wall.
Trang 感到頭暈，因為人群向前推擠，把她壓在牆上。
文法句型
be crushed against/by/in [crowd/space]
用法筆記
Frequently passive. The subject is typically a crowd, a space, or a physical obstacle.
4. to make someone feel extremely sad, disappointed, or emotionally defeated by a d
擊垮
使人極度沮喪或精神崩潰
to make someone feel extremely sad, disappointed, or emotionally defeated by a difficult event or piece of news
Ravindra was crushed by the news that his scholarship application had been rejected.
Ravindra 得知獎學金申請被拒的消息後，精神受到了極大打擊。
passive: be crushed by [bad news]
The team felt completely crushed after losing the final match by a single point.
以一分之差輸掉總決賽後，整個球隊感到徹底崩潰。
Zayd's confidence was crushed when his boss criticized his report in front of everyone.
Zayd 的信心被徹底擊垮了，因為老闆當著所有人的面批評他的報告。
The grandmother was crushed to learn her grandson had moved abroad without saying goodbye.
得知孫子不告而別移居國外後，老奶奶悲痛欲絕。
- encourage
to give someone hope and confidence
文法句型
be crushed by [bad news/event]
be crushed to + infinitive
用法筆記
Often passive. Stronger than 'upset' — implies a lasting blow to one's spirit or hope.
常見錯誤
5. to defeat an opponent, enemy, or opposing group completely and decisively
擊潰
徹底打敗對手或敵人
to defeat an opponent, enemy, or opposing group completely and decisively
The home team crushed their opponents by forty points in the basketball game.
主隊在籃球賽中以四十分之差徹底擊潰了對手。
collocation: crush an opponent / crush the competition
Government forces crushed the rebellion within three days of the uprising.
政府軍在叛亂爆發後三天內就鎮壓了叛亂。
The large company crushed its smaller rival by slashing prices across the market.
那家大公司在市場上大幅降價，擊垮了規模較小的競爭對手。
Stephanie crushed every argument her opponent raised during the debate.
Stephanie 在辯論中駁倒了對手提出的每一個論點。
The dictator used the army to crush all opposition to his rule.
獨裁者動用軍隊鎮壓了所有反對勢力。
- overwhelm
focuses on the opponent being powerless rather than the final outcome
- annihilate
stronger, implying total destruction
- suppress
used specifically for putting down rebellions or protests
文法句型
crush + opponent/opposition
用法筆記
Stronger than 'beat' or 'defeat' — implies the opponent had no chance to recover.
6. to perform so impressively in a competition or contest that you clearly outperfo
表現精湛
在競賽活動中表現出色
to perform so impressively in a competition or contest that you clearly outperform other participants
Xiu crushed the national piano competition and earned a spot in the finals.
Xiu 在全國鋼琴比賽中表現精湛，獲得了決賽資格。
informal: crush a competition / crush an event
The young chef from Taipei crushed the cooking contest with her dessert.
那位來自台北的年輕廚師以她的甜點在烹飪比賽中表現超群。
Despite being the youngest runner, Beatriz crushed the marathon and finished in third place.
儘管 Beatriz 是年紀最小的跑者，她仍以第三名跑完了馬拉松。
Aylin crushed every interview she had and received three job offers in one week.
Aylin 每一場面試都表現完美，一週內就收到了三份工作機會。
文法句型
crush + noun (competition/exam)
crush it (informal)
用法筆記
Informal American English. Focuses on outperforming other participants in competitions or contests. Distinguish from sense 7 (ACE), which means achieving a perfect score on a personal task or test regardless of competitors. Often used with 'it' as a general exclamation of success: 'You crushed it!'
7. to achieve a perfect or near-perfect result on a specific task, test, or perform
完美達標
（非正式）出色完成任務
to achieve a perfect or near-perfect result on a specific task, test, or performance goal
Lakshmi studied all weekend so she could crush the licensing examination.
Lakshmi 整個週末都在苦讀，目標是順利通過執照考試。
informal: crush a test / crush an exam
The design team crushed the client presentation and walked away with a big contract.
設計團隊的客戶提案表現精彩絕倫，成功拿下一份大合約。
Every singer on the show crushed their performance that night.
當晚節目中每一位歌手都表現得無可挑剔。
Rachid joined six months ago and is already crushing his sales targets.
Rachid 才加入六個月就完美達標，達成銷售目標。
文法句型
crush + noun (test/task)
用法筆記
Informal American English. Distinguish from sense 6 (EXCEL): sense 6 means standing out against other competitors in a contest or competition (e.g. 'crush the competition'); this sense means achieving a perfect outcome on a personal task or goal, regardless of whether others are competing (e.g. 'crush a test'). Often used with 'it' as a general exclamation: 'You crushed it!'
8. to experience a strong but usually short-lived romantic attraction to someone, e
迷戀
短暫而強烈地喜歡某人
to experience a strong but usually short-lived romantic attraction to someone, especially someone you do not know well or are not in a relationship with
Eliska has been crushing on a boy in biology class for weeks but has not spoken to him yet.
Eliska 好幾個星期以來一直迷戀生物課上的一個男生，但還沒跟他說過話。
pattern: crush on [someone]
Mark crushed on his best friend's sister all through high school but never told anyone.
Mark 整個高中時期都暗戀著他最好朋友的妹妹，但從未告訴任何人。
Luca thinks his little sister is crushing on the boy next door.
Luca 很確定他的小妹妹正在暗戀隔壁鄰居的男孩。
Vinícius used to crush on a girl at his pool, but the feeling faded over time.
Vinícius 以前迷戀游泳社的一個女生，但夏天過後那種感覺就消失了。
- like
gentler; less intense and less temporary
- have a crush on
the more common noun-based construction
文法句型
crush on [someone]
用法筆記
Always used with the preposition 'on.' The object of the crush is the person being admired. Common among teenagers and young adults.
常見錯誤
crush — 名詞
- crushsingular
- crushesplural
1. a strong but usually short-lived feeling of romantic attraction toward someone,
愛慕
短暫強烈的仰慕之情
a strong but usually short-lived feeling of romantic attraction toward someone, especially someone you do not know well or are not in a relationship with
Sora has had a crush on her art teacher since the school year started.
Sora 從學期初就一直愛慕她的美術老師。
pattern: have a crush on [someone]
My first crush was a boy in third grade who sat next to me.
我的初戀（第一個暗戀對象）是三年級時坐在我旁邊的男生。
collocation: first crush
Lien thought her crush on the new student would fade, but it only grew stronger.
Lien 原本以為對新同學的迷戀會慢慢消退，沒想到反而越來越強烈。
Reema developed a crush on her older neighbor after he helped her with her math homework every week.
Reema 的鄰居大哥哥每週幫她輔導數學功課，之後她就迷戀上了他。
Talia's crush on her coworker made things awkward when they shared a project.
Talia 對同事的暗戀讓兩人被分到同一個專案時氣氛變得尷尬。
- infatuation
more intense and irrational; can last longer than a crush
- puppy love
refers specifically to young people's first romantic feelings, seen as innocent
- fixation
suggests obsessive focus rather than romantic desire
文法句型
have a crush on [someone]
用法筆記
Usually temporary and characteristic of adolescence, but adults can have crushes too. Not the same as love — a crush is usually based on attraction or admiration rather than deep emotional connection.
常見錯誤
2. the person who is the object of a romantic crush — someone toward whom you feel
暗戀對象
被愛慕的那個人
the person who is the object of a romantic crush — someone toward whom you feel strong attraction but are not in a relationship with
Eve finally worked up the courage to ask her crush to the school dance.
Eve 終於鼓起勇氣邀請她的暗戀對象去參加學校舞會。
collocation: my crush / someone's crush
Lisa has been texting her crush every night but is too shy to call him.
Lisa 每天晚上都和她暗戀的人傳訊息，但害羞到不敢打電話給他。
When Talia saw her old crush at the reunion, she realized the feelings were gone.
Talia 在同學會上看到以前暗戀的人時，才發現那些感覺早已不存在了。
The boy did not even know that he was Sarah's secret crush.
那個男孩根本不知道自己是 Sarah 的祕密暗戀對象。
文法句型
my/someone's crush
用法筆記
When 'crush' means a person, it always appears in a possessive construction (my crush, her crush, etc.).
3. a tightly packed crowd of people who are forced to stand very close together, us
人群
擠在一起動彈不得的人群
a tightly packed crowd of people who are forced to stand very close together, usually in a confined space
There was a terrible crush of passengers trying to board the last train home.
想擠上最後一班回家的火車的乘客形成了擁擠的人群。
collocation: a crush of [people]
The crush at the stadium exit was so bad that people could barely breathe.
體育館出口處的人群擁擠不堪，大家幾乎無法呼吸。
Several people were injured in the crush outside the concert hall doors.
有幾個人在演唱會廳門口的推擠中受了傷。
A young child got separated from her parents in the crush at the market.
一個小孩子在市場的人群中與父母走散了。
文法句型
a crush of [people/crowd]
用法筆記
Often describes a dangerous or uncomfortable situation where too many people are in one space.