vt.

1. 榨，挤，压，拧
   He squeezed the tube hard and the last bit of toothpaste came out.

   他使劲挤牙膏管子，挤出了最后一点牙膏。

2. 榨出，挤出[（+out of/from）]；塞进[（+into）]
   She squeezed some juice from a lemon.

   她从一只柠檬中挤出了一些汁。

3. 紧抱，紧握
   He squeezed my hand.

   他紧紧握着我的手。

4. 勒索；强取；使负担沉重[（+out of/from）]
   That guy is capable of squeezing money out of his old mother.

   那家伙做得出勒索老母亲钱财的事来。

5. 压缩，减少
   Climbing cost of cotton squeezes mill profits.

   上涨的棉花价格减少了纺织厂的利润。

6. 勉强得到

vi.

1. 榨，挤，压，拧
   He squeezed on the tube until some toothpaste came out.

   他挤牙膏管直到挤出一些牙膏。

2. 挤着行进
   The dog squeezed through the small hole in the wall.

   那条狗挤过了小小的墙洞。

3. 压榨
4. 勉强得到（或通过）
   The bill squeezed through both houses.

   议案在两院勉强获得通过。

n.[C]

1. 榨；压榨
   He gave the orange another squeeze.

   他又把橙子榨了一下。

2. 紧抱，紧握
   He gave my hand a squeeze.

   他紧紧握一握我的手。

3. 少量的榨汁[S][（+of）]
   She put a squeeze of lemon in her drink.

   她在饮料中放了一点柠檬汁。

4. 【口】拥挤；拥挤的一群[S]
   It's a tight squeeze to get five people in that small car.

   五个人坐在那个小车子里真是太挤了。

5. 拮据；困境；银根紧缩[S1]
   My brother is in a tight squeeze.

   我兄弟处境困难。

v.

1. firmly press from opposite or all sides, typically with the fingers.
   ▸extract (liquid or a soft substance) from something by squeezing.
2. (squeeze in/into/through) manage to get into or through (a restricted space).
   ▸ (squeeze someone/thing in) manage to find time for someone or something.
3. (usu. squeeze something out of/from) obtain from someone with difficulty.
   ▸informal pressurize (someone) to supply something.
   ▸ (squeeze someone/thing out) force someone or something out of an activity or post.
   ▸have a damaging or restricting effect on:

   the economy is being squeezed by foreign debt repayments.
   ▸Bridge  force (an opponent) to discard a guarding or potentially winning card.
4. (squeeze something off) informal shoot a round or shot from a gun.
   ▸take a photograph.

n.

1. an act of squeezing or the state of being squeezed.
   ▸dated a crowded social gathering.
2. a hug.
3. a small amount of liquid extracted by squeezing.
4. a strong financial demand or pressure.
   ▸informal money illegally extorted or exacted from someone.
5. a moulding or cast of an object, or a copy of a design, obtained by pressing a pliable substance round or over it.
6. (often main squeeze) N. Amer. informal a person's girlfriend or boyfriend.
7. Bridge  a tactic that forces an opponent to discard an important card.
8. (also squeeze play) Baseball  an act of hitting a ball short to the infield to enable a runner on third base to start for home as soon as the ball is pitched.