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| 1 | T to hit or press something so hard that you damage it severely or destroy it , especially by making its shape flatter 撞坏；（尤指）压扁 |
| The front of the car was completely crushed in the accident. 汽车的前部在事故中被彻底压扁。 |
| | 1a | to injure or kill someone by crushing them 压伤；压死 | | crush sb to death Two of the firefighters were crushed to death when a beam fell on them. 一根横梁砸在两名消防队员身上，把他们压死了。 | |
| | 1b | to press something so hard that it breaks into very small pieces 压碎 | | Chop the onion and crush the garlic. 把洋葱切碎并压碎蒜头。 | | The drink is served over crushed ice. 饮料中放了碎冰块。 | |
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| 2 | T to completely defeat someone who is opposing you , especially by using force or violence 镇压；征服；制服 |
| Any anti-government protest was swiftly crushed. 任何反对政府的抗议活动都被迅速镇压下去。 |
| | 2a | to easily defeat someone who is competing against you 轻松战胜 | |
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| 3 | T usually passive to make someone feel disappointed , embarrassed , or upset 使失望（或尴尬、烦恼） |
| I was crushed that I wasn’ t invited. 我因为没有被邀请而心烦意乱。 |
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| 4 | I/T if you crush something such as cloth , or it crushes, it becomes covered with small untidy folds 弄皱；（使）起皱 |
| She refused to sit down in case she crushed her dress. 她不愿意坐下，以免弄皱裙子。 |
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