squash
- IPA[skwɒʃ]
英式
- crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape；squeeze or force into a small or restricted space
- a state of being squeezed or forced into a small or restricted space；a social gathering or informal meeting
verb: squash, 3rd person present: squashes, gerund or present participle: squashing, past tense: squashed, past participle: squashed
noun: squash, plural noun: squashes
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動詞
- 1. crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape wash and squash the cans before depositing them 同義詞
- ▪ squeeze or force into a small or restricted space she squashed some of her clothes inside the bag 同義詞
- ▪ make one's way into a small or restricted space I squashed into the middle of the crowd
- 2. suppress or subdue (a feeling or action) the mournful sound did nothing to squash her high spirits
- ▪ firmly reject (an idea or suggestion) the proposal was immediately squashed by the Heritage Department 同義詞
- ▪ silence or discomfit (someone), typically by making a humiliating remark she needled him with such venom that Seb was visibly squashed 同義詞
名詞
- 1. a state of being squeezed or forced into a small or restricted space it was a bit of a squash but he didn't seem to mind
- ▪ dated a social gathering or informal meeting a poetry squash in London
- 2. British a sweet concentrated liquid made from or flavoured with fruit juice, which is diluted to make a drink orange squash
- 3. a game in which two players use rackets to hit a small, soft rubber ball against the walls of a closed court a squash club
- 4. a preparation of softened tissue that has been made thin for microscopic examination by gently compressing or tapping it.
- flat, soft, or out of shape as a result of being crushed or squeezed with force: a squashed packet of cigarettes
Oxford American Dictionary
- flat, soft, or out of shape as a result of being crushed or squeezed with force: a squashed packet of cigarettes
Oxford Dictionary
- a bug which resembles a shield bug, several American kinds being serious pests of squashes and ...
Oxford Dictionary
- a winter squash of a variety with dark green skin and orange flesh.
Oxford American Dictionary
- a sweet concentrated liquid made from or flavoured with orange juice, which is diluted to make ... the kids have all drunk too much orange squash
Oxford Dictionary
- a winter squash, typically of a dark green variety, with a longitudinally ridged rind.
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[skwôSH]
美式
- crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape: wash and squash the cans for the recycling bin
- a state of being squeezed or forced into a small or restricted space: it was a tight squash but he didn't seem to mind
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[skwôSH]
美式
- an edible gourd, the flesh of which may be cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[skwɒʃ]
英式
- an edible gourd, the flesh of which may be cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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