squeezer

/ˈskwiː.zər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskwiː.zɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskwēzə(r)/ (ame, mw)

squeezer — 名詞

  • 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

榨汁器

手壓式柑橘榨汁工具

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.

Mei-Lin 在上學前用榨汁器做了新鮮柳橙汁。

past tense + purpose clause (to make...)

The glass squeezer sat on the kitchen counter next to a bowl of lemons.

玻璃製的榨汁器放在廚房流理台上，旁邊有一碗檸檬。

inanimate subject + positional detail (on... next to...)

同義詞
  • juicer

    usually refers to an electric or larger device, while squeezer is typically a hand-held tool

  • reamer

    a cone-shaped squeezer that you twist into the cut side of the fruit

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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.