squash
verb uk/skwɒʃ/ us/skwɑːʃ/
(MAKE FLAT)
B2 [ T ]把…压扁；把…挤扁
to crush something into a flat shape
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。
- More examples
- My sandwiches had got squashed at the bottom of my bag.
- She'd sat on her orange and squashed it.
- The fruit had got squashed under the weight of all the other food.
- One of the other kids had squashed her model and she was very upset.
(PUSH)
B2 [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ]（使）挤进;（把…）塞进
to push yourself, a person, or thing into a small space
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。
(END)
[ T ]粉碎;强行制止
to stop something from continuing to exist or happen, by forceful action
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。
squash
noun uk/skwɒʃ/ us/skwɑːʃ/
(PUSH)
[ S ]拥挤
a situation when there is not much room
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。
(SPORT)
B1 [ U ]壁球
a game played between two or four people on a special closed playing area that involves hitting a small rubber ball against a wall
(DRINK)
[ U ] UK果汁饮料
a drink made from fruit juice, water, and sugar or sweetener
(VEGETABLE)
[ C or U ] plural squash or squashes南瓜
a type of large vegetable with a hard skin and a lot of seeds at its centre