crush
verb uk/krʌʃ/ us/krʌʃ/
(PRESS)
C2 [ T ]压扁；压坏；压碎
to press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed
The package had been badly crushed in the post. 包裹在邮寄过程中被压而严重受损。
Add three cloves of crushed garlic. 加入3瓣捣碎的大蒜。
His arm was badly crushed in the car accident. 他的胳膊在车祸中被压成重伤。
[ T ] UK弄皱（纸或布）
to press paper or cloth so that it becomes full of folds and is no longer flat
My dress got all crushed in my suitcase. 我的衣服在手提箱里全给弄皱了。
[ T ]挤压；拥挤
If people are crushed against other people or things, they are pressed against them.
Tragedy struck when several people were crushed to death in the crowd. 悲剧发生了，人群中有好几个人被挤死。
- More examples
- Use the back of a wooden spoon to crush the garlic.
- Many people were crushed underfoot when the police tried to break up the demonstration.
- Sugar is obtained by crushing and processing sugar cane.
- He sat on top of Mum's hat and crushed it flat!
- Try not to crush your jacket on the journey - hang it up in the back of the car.
(SHOCK)
[ T usually passive ]使极度伤心;使震惊
to upset or shock someone badly
He was crushed by the news of the accident. 发生事故的消息让他很震惊。
(BEAT)
[ T ]彻底击败；彻底击垮
to defeat someone completely
The president called upon the army to help crush the rebellion. 总统号召军队协助粉碎叛乱。
France crushed Wales by 36 to 3 in last Saturday's match in Paris. 上周六在巴黎的比赛中法国队以36比3大胜威尔士队。
Synonyms: annihilate beat (DEFEAT)conquerdefeat hammer (DEFEAT) thrash (DEFEAT) trounce
crush
noun uk/krʌʃ/ us/krʌʃ/
(LIKING)
C2 [ C ] informal（短暂的）迷恋，热恋，爱慕
a strong but temporary feeling of liking someone
She has a crush on one of her teachers at school. 她迷恋上了学校里的一位老师。
(PRESS)
C2 [ S ]拥挤的人群
a crowd of people forced to stand close together
I had to struggle through the crush to get to the door. 我不得不奋力挤出拥挤的人群来到门口。
UK You can come in our car, but it'll be a bit of a crush (= there will be a lot of people in it). 你可以上我们的车，不过要受点儿挤。