crush

Word family adjectivecrushablecrushedcrushingnouncrusheradverbcrushinglyverbcrush

ldoce_060_acrush1 /krʌʃ/ verb [transitiveT]

1 SQUASHto press something so hard that it breaks or is damaged 压碎，压坏，压扁

His leg was crushed in the accident.

他的腿在事故中被压断。

Two people were crushed to death in the rush to escape.

两个人在逃生过程中被踩死。

→4 See picture of 见图 SQUEEZE

2 BREAKto press something in order to break it into very small pieces or into a powder 捣碎，弄碎，粉碎

Crush two cloves of garlic.

捣两瓣大蒜。

3 crush a rebellion/uprising/revolt etc STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto use severe methods to stop people from fighting you or opposing you 平定叛乱/起义/反叛等 SYN put down

The revolution was crushed within days.

几天之内这场革命就被镇压了。

4. crush somebody’s hopes/enthusiasm/confidence etc DESTROYto make someone lose all hope, confidence etc 粉碎某人的希望/热情/信心等

5 UPSETto make someone feel extremely upset or shocked 使非常伤心；使震惊

Sara was crushed by their insults.

萨拉因他们的侮辱而非常伤心。

6 crush on somebody phrasal verbphr v American EnglishAmE informal

to have a feeling of romantic love for someone, especially someone you do not know well 热恋，迷恋〔尤指对不大熟识的人〕

a guy in my class that I’m crushing on

我班上的一个我很迷恋的家伙

Examples from the Corpus

crush• He had shouldered the troubles of the world and been crushed.• The army is stationed near the capital, ready to crush any signs of a revolt.• The whalers spring into the sea and the boat is crushed beneath the hull.• And it is like a butterfly wing, fragile and quickly crushed between finger and thumb even as we grasp it.• The rebellion was quickly crushed by forces loyal to the President.• Pete was crushed by his wife's sudden death.• Add a handful of crushed dill to a bottle of white wine vinegar.• Joe crushed his cigarette into an ashtray.• Coconuts have to be crushed in order to extract their oil.• Was Armand crushed in the process?• He closed his fist over the flower, crushing it into a pulp.• His laughter stopped in the middle; he scowled as if four very bad eggs had been crushed on his head.• Seles crushed Sabatini in last night's match.• Efforts to crush the trade have been stepped up recently.• Out he went, his blue and ivory feet crushing the wet salad of the lawn.

crushed to death• In a crash your baby could be crushed to death.• Many of them were crushed to death.• The lad on its back, dolled up as King William, had been crushed to death against the wall.• Read in studio A labourer has been crushed to death by a cement lorry.• A zookeeper was crushed to death by a hippopotamus.• Read in studio A woman rider has been crushed to death by her own horse during a trials event.• There are instances of people being crushed to death or pushed under trains by the crush of excursionists on station platforms.• The victims were crushed to death when the coach turned over in the air and smashed into the ground roof downwards.• He was crushed to death when the roof fell in.

crush2 noun

1 [singular]CROWD a crowd of people pressed so close together that it is difficult for them to move 拥挤的人群

There’s always such a crush on the train in the mornings.

早晨火车上总是那么拥挤。

→5 See picture of CRUSH 压扁 →4 See picture of 见图 crush

2 [countableC]LOVE a strong feeling of romantic love for someone, especially one that a young person has for someone older who they do not know well 尤指对年龄比自己大且并不熟识者的〕迷恋，痴情 → infatuation

She had a huge crush on her geography teacher.

她对地理老师非常迷恋。

It’s just a schoolgirl crush.

那只是小女生的一种痴情。

3 [countableC] American EnglishAmE informal someone who you have a feeling of romantic love for, but who you do not know well 〔不大熟识的〕热恋的对象，痴情的对象

a first date with your crush

和你心仪的人的初次约会

Examples from the Corpus

crush• Now he has moved back, but my good friend has a crush on him, too.• Dear Kidsday: I have a crush on a boy.• Grandson Richard, 39, was in a crush of people all heading the same way.• A dangerous crush followed a surge at the front of the stage and the security subsequently panicked.• When I realized that Hilda's was more than a normal crush, I should have stopped it I suppose.• Airports are expecting a record crush of passengers this holiday season.• They are there to protect him from the crush of popularity.• Jess wormed through the crush, at last emerging into daylight.

had a ... crush on• His laughter stopped in the middle; he scowled as if four very bad eggs had been crushed on his head.• Lots of girls had crushes on me - it was inevitable.• Years earlier, in Berlin, Claudia had had a serious crush on Sam McCready.• It turned out he had a crush on Carlo, too.• I think probably he had a little crush on me.• Playing a game of Truth with her brother, Marian realized that he had a crush on Amelia.• I was about 16 and I had a huge crush on him.• I had a crush on him.

Origin crush1

(1300-1400) Old French cruisir

单词	crush
释义	crush Word family adjectivecrushablecrushedcrushingnouncrusheradverbcrushinglyverbcrush ldoce_060_acrush1 /krʌʃ/ ●●○ verb [transitiveT] 1 SQUASHto press something so hard that it breaks or is damaged 压碎，压坏，压扁 His leg was crushed in the accident. 他的腿在事故中被压断。 Two people were crushed to death in the rush to escape. 两个人在逃生过程中被踩死。 →4 See picture of 见图 SQUEEZE 2 BREAKto press something in order to break it into very small pieces or into a powder 捣碎，弄碎，粉碎 Crush two cloves of garlic. 捣两瓣大蒜。 3 crush a rebellion/uprising/revolt etc STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto use severe methods to stop people from fighting you or opposing you 平定叛乱/起义/反叛等 SYN put down The revolution was crushed within days. 几天之内这场革命就被镇压了。 4. crush somebody’s hopes/enthusiasm/confidence etc DESTROYto make someone lose all hope, confidence etc 粉碎某人的希望/热情/信心等 5 UPSETto make someone feel extremely upset or shocked 使非常伤心；使震惊 Sara was crushed by their insults. 萨拉因他们的侮辱而非常伤心。 6 crush on somebody phrasal verbphr v American EnglishAmE informal to have a feeling of romantic love for someone, especially someone you do not know well 热恋，迷恋〔尤指对不大熟识的人〕 a guy in my class that I’m crushing on 我班上的一个我很迷恋的家伙 Examples from the Corpus crush• He had shouldered the troubles of the world and been crushed.• The army is stationed near the capital, ready to crush any signs of a revolt.• The whalers spring into the sea and the boat is crushed beneath the hull.• And it is like a butterfly wing, fragile and quickly crushed between finger and thumb even as we grasp it.• The rebellion was quickly crushed by forces loyal to the President.• Pete was crushed by his wife's sudden death.• Add a handful of crushed dill to a bottle of white wine vinegar.• Joe crushed his cigarette into an ashtray.• Coconuts have to be crushed in order to extract their oil.• Was Armand crushed in the process?• He closed his fist over the flower, crushing it into a pulp.• His laughter stopped in the middle; he scowled as if four very bad eggs had been crushed on his head.• Seles crushed Sabatini in last night's match.• Efforts to crush the trade have been stepped up recently.• Out he went, his blue and ivory feet crushing the wet salad of the lawn. crushed to death• In a crash your baby could be crushed to death.• Many of them were crushed to death.• The lad on its back, dolled up as King William, had been crushed to death against the wall.• Read in studio A labourer has been crushed to death by a cement lorry.• A zookeeper was crushed to death by a hippopotamus.• Read in studio A woman rider has been crushed to death by her own horse during a trials event.• There are instances of people being crushed to death or pushed under trains by the crush of excursionists on station platforms.• The victims were crushed to death when the coach turned over in the air and smashed into the ground roof downwards.• He was crushed to death when the roof fell in. crush2 noun 1 [singular]CROWD a crowd of people pressed so close together that it is difficult for them to move 拥挤的人群 There’s always such a crush on the train in the mornings. 早晨火车上总是那么拥挤。 →5 See picture of CRUSH 压扁 →4 See picture of 见图 crush 2 [countableC]LOVE a strong feeling of romantic love for someone, especially one that a young person has for someone older who they do not know well 尤指对年龄比自己大且并不熟识者的〕迷恋，痴情 → infatuation She had a huge crush on her geography teacher. 她对地理老师非常迷恋。 It’s just a schoolgirl crush. 那只是小女生的一种痴情。 3 [countableC] American EnglishAmE informal someone who you have a feeling of romantic love for, but who you do not know well 〔不大熟识的〕热恋的对象，痴情的对象 a first date with your crush 和你心仪的人的初次约会 Examples from the Corpus crush• Now he has moved back, but my good friend has a crush on him, too.• Dear Kidsday: I have a crush on a boy.• Grandson Richard, 39, was in a crush of people all heading the same way.• A dangerous crush followed a surge at the front of the stage and the security subsequently panicked.• When I realized that Hilda's was more than a normal crush, I should have stopped it I suppose.• Airports are expecting a record crush of passengers this holiday season.• They are there to protect him from the crush of popularity.• Jess wormed through the crush, at last emerging into daylight. had a ... crush on• His laughter stopped in the middle; he scowled as if four very bad eggs had been crushed on his head.• Lots of girls had crushes on me - it was inevitable.• Years earlier, in Berlin, Claudia had had a serious crush on Sam McCready.• It turned out he had a crush on Carlo, too.• I think probably he had a little crush on me.• Playing a game of Truth with her brother, Marian realized that he had a crush on Amelia.• I was about 16 and I had a huge crush on him.• I had a crush on him. Origin crush1 (1300-1400) Old French cruisir
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