英语词汇“press”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词	press
例句	verb \| noun presspress1 /pres/ verb ► press to firmly push something hard against something else: The point of the pencil snapped as he pressed it against the paper. Press down on the dough and flatten it into a circle. ➔ You also use press to mean “to touch a button or switch with your finger in order to make a piece of equipment start or stop working”: Press the right-hand button to stop the machine. ► crush to push down hard on something and break or damage it: Be careful not to crush the strawberries when you pack them into the boxes. ► squeeze to press something firmly together with your fingers or hands: If you squeeze the toy, it makes a funny noise. I squeezed some ketchup onto my fries. ► compress to press something, or make it smaller, so that it takes up less space. Compress is more formal than press: The machine compresses the pieces of cardboard into a small solid block. ► squash to press something so that it becomes flatter, often damaging it: I squashed my hat when I sat on it. ► pinch to press someone’s skin between your finger and thumb: Ouch! Stop pinching me! ► mash to crush food until it is soft: Mash the potatoes with milk and butter until they are really smooth. ➔ see push1 verb \| noun presspress2 noun ➔ see media
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