squash

🇬🇧 UK/skwɒʃ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To press or crush something flat; to squeeze into a small space; to suppress or put down.

压扁,压碎;挤入;镇压

n.

A racket sport played in a walled court; a type of gourd vegetable; a fruit-based diluted drink.

壁球(运动);南瓜;果汁饮料

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
squashother
=squash

Common Collocations

  • 1.squash a rumor压制谣言
  • 2.squash into挤进……
  • 3.squash flat压扁
  • 4.squash a rebellion镇压叛乱

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She squashed the spider with a rolled-up magazine.

  • 2.

    We managed to squash six people into the tiny car.

  • 3.

    The government quickly squashed any rumors of a political crisis.

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