press

press

[pres]

v.按, 压, 逼迫,强迫服役,征用
n.新闻界, 出版社, 报刊, 新闻舆论, 压, 熨烫机, 印刷机

例句与用法:

My boot is pressing against a blister on my toe.

我的靴子挤压了我脚趾上的水泡。

I'm very pressed for cash at the moment can I pay you next week?

我现在手头很紧--下周再付给你行吗?

He took a copy of the newspaper as it came off the press.

报纸在印刷机上印出来後他拿了一份。

He locked the door and pressed the bolt home.

他锁上房门,并插好插销。

The child pressed her nose against the window.

那小女孩把鼻子贴在窗户上。

The power of the press is very great.

新闻界的力量非常大。

Can you have your report ready for the press by next week?

你的报告能在下星期赶好付印吗?

Press this button to start the engine.

按这个按钮开动引擎。

词形变化:

动词过去式: pressed | 动词过去分词: pressed | 动词现在分词: pressing | 动词第三人称单数: presses |


vt.

1. 按, 压, 挤

Press this button to start the engine.

按此钮发动引擎。

2. 压碎, 压破; 榨出

3. 熨平(衣服)

He was pressing his jacket.

他在烫外套。

4. 紧抱, 紧握(手)

She pressed the frightened child to her heart.

她把受了惊吓的孩子搂在怀里。

5. 催促; 催逼; 强迫; (极力)劝说[O2]

He pressed her to come with him.

他强迫她跟他走。

6. 迫使(某人)接受; 把……强加于[(+on/upon)]

7. 用模子压制

8. 坚持; 坚决进行

vi.

1. 挤向前, 奋力前进[Q]

Many people pressed forward to shake hands with him.

许多人挤向前和他握手。

2. 紧迫

Time presses and we must get back to work.

时间紧迫, 我们得回去上班了。

3. 压, 重压[(+on/upon)]

4. 催; 逼; 迫切要求[(+for)]

n.

1. 报刊; 新闻界; 记者们; 通讯社[the S][G]

The power of the press is very great.

新闻界的力量是极大的。

2. 新闻舆论; 报刊评论[S]

The government's new policy received a good press.

政府的新政策受到新闻舆论的好评。

3. 印刷机; 印刷厂[C]

4. (常大写)出版社[C]

5. 压; 按, 揿; 推[S]

6. 熨平; 压平[C]

I'll give my suit a press.

我要把西装烫一烫。

7. 压榨机[C]


短语词组:

pressed for

1. 缺少

We are now pressed for time.

我们现在时间紧迫。

press for

1. 迫切需要

The problem pressed for solution.

那问题迫切需要解决。

press on/upon

1. 把……强加于

He tried to press his opinion on us.

他试图把他自己的意见强加给我们。

press on with

1. 加紧

We must press on with the work.

我们得加紧工作。


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