squeezing
present participle ofsqueeze
| 单词 | squeezing |
| 释义 | squeezing present participle ofsqueeze squeeze verb uk/skwiːz/us/skwiːz/squeezeverb(PRESS)B2[T] topresssomethingfirmly,especiallyfrom allsidesinordertochangeitsshape,reduceitssize, orremoveliquidfrom it: Cut thelemoninhalfand squeeze thejuiceinto thebowl. As shewaitedto go into theexam, he squeezed herhand(=presseditaffectionatelywith hishand)andwishedher goodluck. Once he hadfinishedcleaningthefloor, he squeezed theclothout. Hereloadedthegun, tookaim, and then squeezed(=pulledback)thetrigger. figurativeThestudiois using allsortsofmarketingtricksto squeeze as muchprofitfromthemovieas they can. [T] to give someone aquick,tighthug(= anactofholdingsomeoneclosetoyourbodywithyourarms): She squeezed himtightandkissedhim on bothcheeks. "Oh, Andrew," she said, as she squeezed him in hertightembrace.
Squeezing and grinding
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Showing affection squeezeverb(MOVE)C1[I+ adv/prep] to get in, through, under, etc. withdifficulty: She squeezedthroughthecrowdandfoundaseatat thefront. Theymanagedto squeezeunderthefenceand get into thefestivalwithoutpaying. Moving unsteadily or with difficulty
squeezeverb(BADLY AFFECT)[T] If you are squeezed byfinancialdemands, theycauseyoufinancialproblems: Smallbusinessesare being squeezed byheavytaxation. Idiomsqueezesomeonedry Phrasal verbssqueeze(someone/something)in/squeeze(someone/something)intosomething squeezesomeone/somethingin squeezesomethingout ofsomeone Examplesofsqueezingsqueezing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Squeezingseven sections, comprising 23 chapters, into just over 200 pages is no mean feat. From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, inflation depressed incomes, depriving manufacturers of customers for their efforts andsqueezingsavings that might have fostered capital growth. From theCambridge English Corpus The stretching and thesqueezingmodes are unstable for waves longer than the inner and the outer circumferences, respectively. From theCambridge English Corpus This implies that the two interfaces grow out of phase and thus squeeze the film fluid; hence the namesqueezingmode. From theCambridge English Corpus The decrease is more pronounced in thesqueezingmode because there is more fluid motion due to thesqueezingof the annulus. From theCambridge English Corpus Nevertheless, it is likely that rhythmic genitalicsqueezingis typical of this species. From theCambridge English Corpus Therefore, this term produces also asqueezingon the left and a stretching on the right at the midlevel of each vortex. From theCambridge English Corpus The othersqueezingmovements were more evenly distributed. From theCambridge English Corpus Both novices and expert players found the multi-user synchronous control expressive and challenging and the pulling andsqueezinggestures comfortable and intuitive. From theCambridge English Corpus Figure 2 shows the stretching andsqueezingmodes. From theCambridge English Corpus If you keepsqueezingharder and harder, at some point the seed will fly out. From theCambridge English Corpus One last analogy: say you have a watermelon seed and aresqueezingit between your thumb and forefinger. From theCambridge English Corpus You don't make a louder sound bysqueezingand making the air go faster. From theCambridge English Corpus For the existentialist,squeezingthe future horizon into the here and now spells the end of self-growth. From theCambridge English Corpus The nuclei were discarded from the posterior end by peristalticsqueezing. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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