crush

vt

• ① (以强力)压,压扁,压(至某状态)
  • I crushed the paper cup in my hand.我把那个纸杯在手中压扁。
  • The hat was crushed flat.那顶帽子被压平了。
  • He was crushed to death by the crowd.他被群众压死了。
  • He crushed out his cigarette in the ashtray.他把香烟在烟灰缸中压熄。

• ② (人)硬挤;塞进
  • They were crushed into the train.他们被挤进火车里去。

• ③ 挤压;压搾,绞出(汁等)
  • Wine is made by crushing grapes.葡萄酒是压搾葡萄酿成的。
  • The machine crushes the oil out of [crushes out the oil from] cottonseeds.这机器由棉籽搾油。

• ④ 压碎;碾碎
  • crush (up) the rocks压碎岩石
  • crush (up) stone into gravel将石头碾成砂砾

• ⑤ 1敉平,压服2摧毁(精神、希望),使破灭3使(人)受(精神上的)打击(★常用被动式,介词用by或with)
  • The army has crushed the rebellion.陆军已敉平叛乱。
  • His refusal crushed all her hopes.他的拒绝使她的一切希望都破灭了。
  • She was crushed with grief.她为悲伤所击倒。

• ⑥ 弄皱(衣服等);弄乱(头发等)
  • Her dress was somewhat crushed.她的衣服稍微弄皱了。