| 释义 |
squeeze /skwiːz/► SEE ALLput the squeeze on sb (to do sth)squeeze sb drya tight squeeze
●put the ˈsqueeze on sb (to do sth) (informal) put pressure on sb to act in a particular way; make a situation difficult for sb 向某人施加压力；逼迫某人（做某事）；使某人处境困难◆Rising fuel prices are putting the squeeze on farmers and transport businesses.
燃油价格的上涨使农民和运输业处境艰难。●ˌsqueeze sb ˈdryget as much money, information, etc. out of sb as you can 榨干（钱财、信息等）◆The war, as well as the economic sanctions imposed by foreign powers, have squeezed the economy dry.
战争以及外国列强所强加的经济制裁已经使经济捉襟见肘。●a ˌtight ˈsqueezea situation where you do not have much space to put things in 极度的拥挤◆We managed to get all the luggage in the car but it was a tight squeeze.我们终于把所有的行李都弄上了车，可是车里挤得严严实实的。 |