squeeze /skwiːz/ ► SEE ALLsqueeze insqueeze into sthsqueeze sb/sth insqueeze sb/sth into sthsqueeze sb/sth outsqueeze sb/sth out of sthsqueeze sth outsqueeze up (against sth)squeeze sb/sth up (against sth)●ˌsqueeze ˈin●ˌsqueeze ˈinto sthto just manage to fit into a small space挤进；挤入…里◆The bus was so full not one more passenger could have squeezed in. 公共汽车挤得满满的，连一个乘客也塞不下了。[v + adv][v + prep]●ˌsqueeze sb/sth ˈin●ˌsqueeze sb/sth ˈinto sth1. ( ˌsquash sb/sth ˈin, ˌsquash sb/sth ˈinto sth) to just manage to put sb/sth into a small space勉强把…挤进；塞进◆Can you squeeze anything else into that case? 你还能再往那个箱子里塞点东西吗？2.to just manage to fit sb/sth into a short period of time挤出时间见某人（或做某事）◆The doctor can squeeze you in on Tuesday morning. 大夫星期二上午可以挤出时间给你看诊。◆All my classes are squeezed into four days a week. 我每周上四天课，日程排得满满的。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + prep]●ˌsqueeze sb/sth ˈout●ˌsqueeze sb/sth ˈout of sthto prevent sb/sth from doing sth or from doing business排挤出去；把…挤出（某行业等）◆Small firms are being squeezed out by larger companies. 小公司逐渐被大公司挤垮。◆One candidate has already been squeezed out of the leadership race. 在领导人竞选中已有一名候选人被淘汰出局。SYNcrowd sb/sth out, crowd sb/sth out of sth, exclude sb/sth(from sth)[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌsqueeze sth ˈout1. ( ˌsqueeze sth ˈout of sth) to remove liquid from sth by pressing it hard（从…中）挤出，榨出（液体）◆She squeezed the cloth out. 她把那块布拧干。◆Squeeze the juice out of four oranges. 榨出四个橙子的汁液。2. ( ˌsqueeze sth ˈout of sb/sth) to get sth such as information or money from sb by putting pressure on them, threatening them, etc.勒索；敲诈；逼供◆The government will try to squeeze more money out of the taxpayer. 政府总是想方设法向纳税人榨取更多的钱。◆The police squeezed the truth out of him. 警方逼他讲出了真相。◆They finally squeezed some concessions out of the employers. 他们终于迫使雇主作出了一些让步。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌsqueeze ˈup (against sth)●ˌsqueeze sb/sth ˈup (against sth) ( ˌsquash ˈup, ˌsquash sb/sth ˈup) to move closer towards sb so that you are pressed tightly together（使）挤紧◆There’ll be enough room if we all squeeze up a bit. 大家稍稍挤一挤，地方就够了。◆I’ll walk—it’s better than being squeezed up in the back of the car. 我要步行——这总比挤在车的后座上要强。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]