v (1)挤，压，捏(press on sth from all sides or opposite sides tightly)[T+n，T+n+adv，C+n+adj]：～a rubbery toy 捏橡皮玩具;～a tube of toothpaste/a sponge/an orange 挤牙膏/海绵/橘子;～sb's hand affectionately 热情地紧握某人的手;a doll that squeaks when you～it 一捏就发出叫声的玩具娃娃;～the walnuts together to crack them 把两个核桃放在一起挤压使其裂开;～the dish-cloth out 拧干擦碟子的抹布;～a lemon dry 把柠檬榨干;〖同〗press;

(2)把……挤(捏)成……(change the size，shape，etc by doing this)[T+n+prep (into)]：～paste/the clay into a ball 把面/泥团捏成球状;

(3)挤出，榨取(force sth，eg liquid，out of sth by pressing)[T+n，T+n+prep (from/out of)，T+n+adv (out)，T+n+prep (into)]：～profit 榨取利润;～juice from a lemon/an orange 榨取柠檬汁/橙汁;～the water out of one's swimming-suit 拧出游泳衣中的水;～d out of the job market by younger men (fig) 被年轻人挤出劳务市场;～a drop/the water out 挤出一滴/里面的水;～the orange into a jug 把橙汁挤进杯中;～some toothpaste onto one's brush 往自己的牙刷上挤些牙膏;〖同〗withdraw;

(4)挤入(进，过)(force (oneself/sb/sth) into or through a narrow space)[I+prep (into/through)，I+adv (through/in/past)，T+n+prep (into/through)，T+n+adv (through/in/past)]：～into a door/a car 挤进门/车;～through a crowd/the narrow opening/a gap in the hedge 从人群/很窄的开口/篱笆的缺口挤过去;manage to～in 设法挤入;Can he～past/by? 他能挤过去吗?～an extra shirt/a book into one's trunk 把又一件衬衣/一本书塞进自己的箱子里;be～d into the back seat of the car 被挤进车的后座;～one's way onto a crowded bus 挤进拥挤的公共汽车;He was～d to death in the crowd. 他在人群中被挤死。～sb in at 11：00 (fig) 在11点时给某人挤出点时间;〖同〗crowd，cram，ram，stuff，thrust;

squeeze sth out of sb 榨取，勒索：This government will～every penny it can out of the unfortunate taxpayer. 这个政府将尽可能从倒霉的纳税人手里榨取每一分钱。

squeeze (sb) up (against sb/sth)：(使)挤紧，(使)靠拢(vt & vi)：Could you all～up and make room for me to sit down? 你们都挤一挤给我腾个座儿行吗? They were all～d up against each other in the corner.他们人挨人地挤在一个角落里。

n (1)挤，压，捏(act or instance of squeezing)[C]：one～of the bottle 一捏那瓶子;give the tube of toothpaste a～挤牙膏;give sb's hand a gentle～轻捏某人的手;give sb an affectionate～充满深情地握一下某人的手;a hug and a～紧紧拥抱;〖同〗clasp，grasp，grip;

(2)少量的挤(榨)出物(small quantity or amount of anything obtained by squeezing)[C]：a～of lemon/dish-washing liquid 一点柠檬汁/洗洁净;

(3)拥挤(condition of crowding or pressing)[U，a～]：The lift took ten people. There was a bit of～. 电梯里有10个人，有点挤。It was a tight～in the crowded bus. 公共汽车里乘客很多，拥挤不堪。

(4)拮据，困境，紧迫(difficult situation caused by shortage of money，time，etc)[C，通常sing]：a credit/housing～信用紧缩/住房紧张;an economic～ 经济困难; feel the～感到拮据;the～between low wages and high prices 工资低物价高造成的经济拮据;a tight～侥幸度过的困境;

put the squeeze on sb (to do sth)对……施加压力(infml)：We need another $1000，can you put the～on your rich aunt? 我们还需要1000美元，你能向有钱的姑姑施加些压力，让她拿出这笔钱吗?

→′squeezer n 榨汁器