squash是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to crush something into a flat shape -- 把…压扁；把…挤扁

  • He accidentally sat on her hat and squashed it. 他不小心坐在她的帽子上，把它坐扁了。

• 1 to push yourself, a person, or thing into a small space -- （使）挤进；（把…）塞进

  • The room was so full you couldn't squash another person in. 房间里挤得满满的，再也挤不进一个人了。

  • If you all squashed up (= moved closer together), we could fit an extra person in the car. 要是你们再挤挤，我们车里能多坐一个人。

  • He tried to squash his ripped jeans into the suitcase while his mother wasn't looking. 他想趁他母亲不注意，把他那条破洞牛仔裤塞进衣箱里。

• 2 to stop something from continuing to exist or happen, by forceful action -- 粉碎；强行制止

  • Rumours of a possible takeover of the company were soon squashed by the management. 管理层很快就消除了有关公司可能会被接管的谣言。

• 3 a situation when there is not much room -- 拥挤

  • There are over two hundred people coming to the party so it might be a bit of a squash. 有两百多人前来参加聚会，因此可能会有点儿拥挤。

• 4 a game played between two or four people on a special closed playing area that involves hitting a small rubber ball against a wall -- 壁球

• 5 a drink made from fruit juice, water, and sugar or sweetener -- 果汁饮料

• 6 a type of large vegetable with a hard skin and a lot of seeds at its centre -- 南瓜