1. | [t] 压软（或挤软、压坏、压扁等）；把…压（或挤）变形to press sth so that it becomes soft, damaged or flat, or changes shape |
The tomatoes at the bottom of the bag had been squashed. 袋底的西红柿给压烂了。 | |
He squashed his nose against the window. 他趴在窗户上，把鼻子都挤扁了。 | |
Squash your cans flat before recycling. 把饮料罐压扁了再送去回收。 |
2. | [i][t] （使）挤进；塞入to push sb/sth or yourself into a space that is too small |
We all squashed into the back of the car. 我们都挤到了汽车后部。 | |
How many people are they going to try and squash into this bus? 他们打算把多少人塞进这辆公共汽车？ | |
She was squashed between the door and the table. 她被挤在门和桌子中间。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth 打断；制止；去除；粉碎to stop sth from continuing; to destroy sth because it is a problem for you |
to squash a plan/an idea/a revolt 使计划落空；否定想法；镇压反叛 | |
If parents don't answer children's questions, their natural curiosity will be squashed. 如果父母不回答孩子的问题，就会挫伤他们好奇的天性。 | |
The statement was an attempt to squash the rumours. 这份声明旨在辟谣。 |
1. | [u] （软式）墙网球；壁球a game for two players, played in a court surrounded by four walls, using rackets and a small rubber ball |
a squash court 壁球场 | |
to play squash 打壁球 |
2. | [u][c] 果汁饮料a drink made with fruit juice, sugar and water |
a glass of orange/lemon squash 一杯橙汁╱柠檬汁 | |
Two orange squashes, please. 请来两杯橙汁。 |
3. | [c][u] 南瓜小果（主要种类为笋瓜 winter squash 和西葫芦 summer squash）a type of vegetable that grows on the ground.Winter squash have hard skin and orange flesh.Summer squash have soft yellow or green skin and white flesh. |
4. | [sing] (informal) 拥挤的环境（或处所）if sth is asquash , there is hardly enough room for everything or everyone to fit into a small space |
It's a real squash with six of us in the car. 我们六个人坐在这辆车上，可真够挤的。 |
