squeeze
verb uk/skwiːz/ us/skwiːz/
(PRESS TOGETHER)
B2 [ T ]（尤指从各方面）挤压，捏，挤，榨
to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size, or remove liquid from it
Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl. 把柠檬一切为二，将汁挤到碗里。
As she waited to go into the exam, he squeezed her hand (= pressed it affectionately with his hand) and wished her good luck. 在她候考时，他捏了捏她的手，祝她好运。
Once he had finished cleaning the floor, he squeezed the cloth out. 他擦完地板之后，把抹布拧干。
He reloaded the gun, took aim, and then squeezed (= pulled back) the trigger. 他重新上好子弹，瞄准目标，然后扣动了扳机。
figurative The studio is using all sorts of marketing tricks to squeeze as much profit from the movie as they can. 该制片厂使出种种营销伎俩，从电影中榨取尽可能多的利润。
[ T ]给…带来财务困难，使陷入财务困境
If you are squeezed by financial demands, they cause you financial problems.
Small businesses are being squeezed by heavy taxation. 重税使小企业在财务上捉襟见肘。
- More examples
- freshly squeezed orange
- He squeezed some sauce out of the tube.
- She squeezed his hand and said goodbye.
- He squeezed Chuck's forearm and then glanced at his younger son.
- She squeezed her eyes shut for a second.
(MOVE)
C1 [ I + adv/prep ]（困难地）挤进，挤过
to get in, through, under, etc. with difficulty
She squeezed through the crowd and found a seat at the front. 她从人群中挤过去，在前面找了个座位。
They managed to squeeze under the fence and get into the festival without paying. 他们没付钱，而是从围栏下硬挤过去，进入了庆祝会场。
Idiom
squeeze someone dryidiom 把（某人的钱财）榨干
If you squeeze someone dry, you get as much from them as possible.
When they got divorced, his wife squeezed him dry and took everything. 他们离婚时，他妻子拿走了所有的东西，把他榨干了。
Phrasal verbs
squeeze (someone/something) in/squeeze (someone/something) into somethingB2 （使）挤进；（把…）塞入
to succeed in getting someone or something into a small space or object, often by pushing or forcing
The car's quite full, but we could manage to squeeze another couple of people in. 车已经很满了，不过我们还能再挤进去一两个人。
I must have put on a lot of weight over Christmas because I can only just squeeze into my jeans. 圣诞期间我准是长胖了很多，因为我只能勉强穿上牛仔裤。
squeeze someone/something inC2 挤出时间做;抽出时间见（某人）
to manage to do something or see someone in a short period of time or when you are very busy
While we're in Australia, we're hoping to squeeze in a trip to the Barrier Reef. 我们在澳大利亚期间，希望能挤出点时间去大堡礁。
I'm very busy this week but I could squeeze you in at 2.30 on Tuesday. 我这个星期非常忙，但我能抽出点时间在周二两点半时见你。
squeeze something out of someone 勒索，敲诈（某人）；逼迫（某人）吐露（信息）
to persuade or force someone to give you money or information
During the negotiations, the union managed to squeeze several concessions from the management. 谈判期间，工会设法迫使管理层作出了几项让步。
squeeze
noun uk/skwiːz/ us/skwiːz/
(PRESS)
[ C ]挤压，捏；榨
the act of pressing something firmly
She gave the present a quick squeeze and tried to guess what was inside. 她捏了捏礼物，想猜猜里面是什么。
Garnish the fish with some fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon. 用新鲜西芹作鱼的饰菜，再挤上几滴柠檬汁。
(LIMIT)
[ C usually singular ]减少；削减；限制
a reduction or limit
The squeeze on profits in the oil industry has led to thousands of redundancies. 石油产业利润的减少导致数千人失业。
The squeeze on local spending means that many services will have to be cut. 地方支出的缩减意味着将不得不砍掉很多公共服务。
[ C usually singular ]通货紧缩，银根紧缩
a period in which the supply of money is limited by the government because of economic difficulties
The government has imposed a sharp credit squeeze in an attempt to hold down inflation. 为抑制通货膨胀，政府施行了严格的信贷紧缩政策。
(SPACE)
[ S ]拥挤；挤入
a situation in which people or things are pushed or forced into a small space
I can give you a lift, but it'll be a tight squeeze as I'm taking four other people as well. 我可以开车捎你一程，不过我还要载4个人，所以会很挤。