squeezing

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you squeeze something, you press it firmly, usually with your hands. (常指用手) 挤压; 紧捏
He squeezed her arm reassuringly. 他安慰地捏了捏她的手臂。
2. N-COUNT Squeeze is also a noun. 紧捏; 挤压
I liked her way of reassuring you with a squeeze of the hand. 我喜欢她捏捏手来安慰人的方式。
3. V-T If you squeeze a liquid or a soft substance out of an object, you get the liquid or substance out by pressing the object. 挤; 压榨 (液体等)
Joe put the plug in the sink and squeezed some detergent over the dishes. 乔把塞子插进水槽，往盘子上挤了些洗洁精。
4. V-T/V-I If you squeeze a person or thing somewhere or if they squeeze there, they manage to get through or into a small space. 塞进; 挤进
They lowered him gradually into the cockpit. Somehow they squeezed him in the tight space, and strapped him in. 他们缓缓地把他向下放入驾驶舱，设法把他塞进那狭小的空间，并给系上了安全带。
5. N-SING If you say that getting a number of people into a small space is a squeeze, you mean that it is only just possible for them all to get into it. 满塞[非正式]