v (1)压榨(坏，破)(press or squeeze hard so as to break，injure，or destroy the natural shape or condition)[T+n，T+n+prep]：～grapes to make wine榨葡萄造酒;Don't～the primroses as you walk across the grass.走过草地不要踩压了樱草。A car was～ed between two trucks.一辆小汽车卡在两辆卡车中间，挤成了一堆废铁。be～ed to death by a falling rock被掉下来的岩石砸死;His foot got～ed in the door.他的脚被门挤伤了。～sb's hand with a handshake把某人的手握疼了;〖同〗squeeze，press;

(2)压(碾)碎(break，grind sth into very small pieces or powder by pressing hard)[T+n，T+n+adv(up)]：～wheat grain to make flour/cotton seeds to produce oil/fruit to draw out juice碾碎麦粒以磨出面粉/碾压棉花籽榨油/榨水果取汁;～(up) rocks/ice/sugar-cane把岩石/冰/甘蔗杆碾碎;～sth into powder/to pieces把……碾成粉末/碎块;〖同〗break，shatter，smash，powder;

(3)(使)起皱((cause to) become full of lines and marks or irregular folds)[I，T+n]：This cloth/material does not～.这种布/布料不起皱。Cotton fabrics/Silk dresses～easily.棉织品/丝绸衣服容易起皱。Her dress was/clothes were badly～ed.她的裙子/衣服给揉得皱皱巴巴的。Don't～your suit.别把衣服弄皱了。～a letter in one's hand把一封信在手中揉皱;～a hat by sitting on it 把帽子坐皱了;～a dress by packing it badly没叠好把衣服弄皱了;

(4)压垮(倒)，压(征)服，镇压(defeat or destroy completely，esp by using force)[T+n]：～a rebellion/an uprising/a rising/all opposition镇压叛乱/起义/武装叛乱/一切反对势力;～the enemies/the union摧垮敌人/工会;～sb's spirit/sb's hopes 压垮某人的精神/破灭某人的希望;be～ed by sb's refusal被某人的拒绝所挫伤;feel completely～ed by the words听了那些话感到精神彻底垮了;～sb with a couple of remarks用几句话把某人制服;a～ing defeat/blow惨败/毁灭性打击;Ten years in prison could not～her spirit. 10年囚禁摧毁不了她的精神。〖同〗put down，overpower，subdue，conquer;

(5)(使)拥挤(进，过)((cause to) move into or through a narrow space by pressing or pushing)[I+prep(into/through/past)，I+adv(past/in)，T+n+prep(into/through/past)]：(crowd)～into a hall/through the gates(人群)挤进大厅/大门;(people)～past (the barrier)/in (人们)挤过(栅栏)/挤进去;～many people into a small room/a packet through the letter-box/one's way through the crowd把许多人塞进一小房间/把一包裹塞进信箱/在人群中挤出一条路来;

crush sth out (of sth)挤(榨)出：～the juice out (of oranges) (从橘子中) 榨出橘汁;～the life out (of a person)(fig)(把某人)掐死;

→′crushing adj 毁灭性的;压倒性的;凌人的;′crushingly adv 毁灭性地;凌人地;

n (1)拥挤(uncomfortable pressure caused by a great crowd of people)[U，a～]：There was a frightful (terrible)～in the room/the train.房间里/火车上拥挤不堪。

(2)拥挤的人群(dense crowd of people pressed close together in one place)[C，a/the～]：be delayed in the～挤在人群中而耽搁了;be caught in the～挤在了拥挤的人群中;make one's way (get) through the～穿过拥挤的人群;a big～一大堆挤在一起的人;～barrier栅栏，防护栏;

(3)果汁(drink made by or as if by crushing fruit)[U](BrE)：orange/lemon /raspberry～橘子/柠檬/复盆子汁;

(4)迷恋(strong but often foolish and short-lived liking or love for sb)[C][N(on)](infml)：She has a～on the violin master. 她迷恋着那小提琴大师。Schoolchildren often have/get～es on teachers.中小学生常常对教师有/产生一种爱恋之情。

【辨异】crush与break、smash和shatter的区别见BREAK。