squeezed
squeezed — 動詞
- squeezedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- squeezeds3rd person singular
- squeezeding-ing form
- squeezededpast simple
1. to hold something tightly with your hand or push hard on its sides, often to mak
擠壓；捏
用手用力握或從兩側施壓
to hold something tightly with your hand or push hard on its sides, often to make it smaller or to get liquid out of it
Hoa squeezed half a lemon over the warm fish before serving it.
Hoa 在上菜前把半顆檸檬擠在溫熱的魚上。
squeeze + object to get liquid out
The nurse gently squeezed the boy's hand to help him stay calm.
護士輕輕捏了捏男孩的手，幫助他保持冷靜。
squeeze + body-part object
Ramón squeezed the toothpaste tube until the last bit came out.
Ramón 一直擠牙膏，直到最後一點都擠了出來。
Don't squeeze the ripe peaches, or you will bruise them.
不要捏熟透的桃子，否則你會把它們弄傷。
Mira squeezed the wet towel hard over the sink to remove the water.
Mira 在水槽上用力擰濕毛巾，把水擠出來。
- release
to stop holding tightly
文法句型
squeeze + object
squeeze + object + out
用法筆記
Object is usually something soft or holdable (a hand, a tube, a piece of fruit). Often followed by 'out' when the goal is removing liquid.
常見錯誤
2. to hold someone close in your arms for a short moment to show love or to comfort
緊抱；摟
用雙臂短暫地緊緊抱住某人
to hold someone close in your arms for a short moment to show love or to comfort them
Grandma squeezed Léa tightly the moment she walked through the door.
Léa 一走進門，奶奶就緊緊地抱住了她。
squeeze + person for affection
Ziad squeezed his little sister and told her everything would be fine.
Ziad 摟住妹妹，告訴她一切都會沒事的。
The two old friends squeezed each other at the airport after ten years apart.
分別十年後，這兩位老朋友在機場緊緊抱住彼此。
Femi squeezed his son before he climbed onto the school bus.
Femi 在兒子上校車前緊緊抱了他一下。
文法句型
squeeze + person
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the object is a person and the act is affectionate, not about changing the object's shape.
3. to move yourself or push something into a space that is almost too small, with e
硬擠進
費力地進入或塞入狹小空間
to move yourself or push something into a space that is almost too small, with effort
Six of us squeezed into the tiny car for the ride to the beach.
我們六個人擠進那輛小車，一起去海邊。
squeeze + into a small space
The cat squeezed through the narrow gap under the wooden fence.
那隻貓從木籬笆下的窄縫鑽了過去。
squeeze + through a gap
Megan squeezed her bag into the full overhead locker on the plane.
Megan 把她的包硬塞進飛機上塞滿的頭頂置物櫃。
Late passengers squeezed onto the crowded morning train one by one.
遲到的乘客一個接一個擠上擁擠的早班列車。
Christopher tried to squeeze his feet into shoes that were a size too small.
Christopher 試著把腳擠進小了一號的鞋子裡。
文法句型
squeeze + into/through/under
squeeze + object + into
用法筆記
Almost always paired with a preposition (into, through, under, onto). The space is understood to be tight, so the effort is part of the meaning.
4. to put pressure on a person or business so that they have too little money to li
使財務吃緊
施壓使人或企業財務困難
to put pressure on a person or business so that they have too little money to live or operate comfortably
Rising rents have squeezed many small shops out of the old market street.
不斷上漲的租金已經把許多小店擠出了老市場街。
subject is a cost or demand
Young families are being squeezed by higher food prices and rising bills.
年輕家庭正受到食物漲價和帳單增加的擠壓。
passive: be squeezed by [financial cause]
The new tax squeezed the farmers, leaving them little to save each year.
新稅讓農民吃緊，使他們每年幾乎存不了錢。
Hospitals were badly squeezed when the government cut their yearly budget.
當政府削減年度預算時，醫院被壓得很緊。
文法句型
be squeezed by + cause
用法筆記
Frequently passive, with the financial cause introduced by 'by' (squeezed by costs, rents, taxes). Subject of the active form is usually a cost or economic demand, not a person.
5. to get money, information, or agreement from someone by using threats or strong
逼取；勒索
以威脅或強力施壓向人取得
to get money, information, or agreement from someone by using threats or strong pressure they cannot refuse
The gang squeezed protection money out of every shop on the block.
那幫人向街上的每家店勒索保護費。
squeeze + money + out of someone
Reporters tried to squeeze the truth out of the nervous witness.
記者試圖從緊張的證人口中逼出真相。
squeeze + information + out of someone
Sivan squeezed a promise from her brother before lending him the car.
Sivan 在把車借給哥哥之前，先逼他做出承諾。
The landlord squeezed an extra month's rent out of the worried tenants.
房東從擔憂的租客那裡硬逼出多一個月的房租。
文法句型
squeeze + something + out of/from someone
用法筆記
Object must be something the other person is unwilling to give (money, a confession, a promise), usually followed by 'out of' or 'from' plus the person.
squeezed — 名詞
1. an act of pressing or gripping something firmly with your hand
擠；捏
用手用力按壓或握一下的動作
an act of pressing or gripping something firmly with your hand
Mathieu added a squeeze of lime to the bowl of hot noodles.
Mathieu 在那碗熱麵裡擠了一點萊姆汁。
a squeeze of + noun
Gita gave the puppy a gentle squeeze and set it back down.
Gita 輕輕捏了一下小狗，然後把牠放回地上。
give + object + a squeeze
A quick squeeze of the brakes slowed the bicycle on the steep hill.
快速捏一下煞車，讓自行車在陡坡上慢了下來。
The doctor felt a sharp squeeze in his chest and sat down at once.
醫師覺得胸口一陣劇烈緊縮，立刻坐了下來。
文法句型
a squeeze of + noun
give + object + a squeeze
用法筆記
Often appears as 'a squeeze of [liquid/fruit]' for cooking, or 'give something a squeeze' for a quick grip.
2. a period when money is hard to get or spending must be cut, often because of dif
銀根緊縮
資金難取得、須縮減開支的時期
a period when money is hard to get or spending must be cut, often because of difficult economic times
The credit squeeze made it harder for young couples to borrow for a home.
信貸緊縮讓年輕情侶更難借錢買房。
the credit squeeze (economic)
Rising prices put a real squeeze on family budgets last winter.
物價上漲讓去年冬天的家庭預算備感壓力。
a squeeze on + noun
During the squeeze, the company froze all pay and stopped hiring.
在緊縮期間，公司凍結了所有薪資並停止招聘。
Small farms felt the squeeze when feed costs doubled within a year.
當飼料成本一年內翻倍時，小型農場感受到了壓力。
文法句型
a squeeze on + noun
the credit/cash squeeze
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this is abstract and economic. Common fixed forms are 'credit squeeze', 'cash squeeze', and 'feel the squeeze'.
3. a situation where people or things only just fit because the available room is s
擠得勉強
人或物剛好勉強塞進小空間
a situation where people or things only just fit because the available room is so tight
Getting all the guests into the little kitchen was a tight squeeze.
要把所有客人都塞進那間小廚房真是勉強擠得下。
a tight squeeze (barely fitting)
With five suitcases, the back seat was a real squeeze for the children.
放了五個行李箱後，後座對孩子們來說真的很擠。
It was a close squeeze, but the truck just fit under the low bridge.
雖然很勉強，但那輛卡車剛好從低矮的橋下通過。
Fitting a bed and a desk in the small room is always a squeeze.
要在那間小房間裡放下一張床和一張書桌總是很擠。
文法句型
a tight/close squeeze
be a squeeze
用法筆記
Usually preceded by 'tight', 'close', or 'real', and used after 'be' to comment that a space is only just big enough.
4. the person someone is dating; their boyfriend or girlfriend
情人；對象
口語指某人正在交往的伴侶
the person someone is dating; their boyfriend or girlfriend
Nicholas brought his new squeeze to the family dinner on Sunday.
Nicholas 週日把他的新對象帶來家庭晚餐。
informal slang for a partner
Abigail introduced her main squeeze to her old college roommates.
Abigail 把她的正牌男友介紹給大學時的老室友。
someone's main squeeze
Everyone at the office wondered who Quinn's mysterious new squeeze was.
辦公室裡每個人都好奇 Quinn 那位神秘的新對象是誰。
Rin wanted her best friend to meet her squeeze before the wedding.
Rin 希望她最好的朋友在婚禮前見見她的對象。
- partner
neutral and acceptable in all contexts
- sweetheart
affectionate and slightly old-fashioned
文法句型
someone's main squeeze
用法筆記
Informal American slang, often as 'main squeeze' to mean a steady partner. Avoid in formal or written contexts.