press
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you press something somewhere, you push it firmly against something else. 推; 挤
He pressed his back against the door. 他将背顶在了门上。
2. V-T If you press a button or switch, you push it with your finger in order to make a machine or device work. 按压
Drago pressed a button and the door closed. 德拉戈按了一个按钮,门关上了。
3. N-COUNT Press is also a noun. 按压
...a TV which rises from a table at the press of a button. …按一个按钮就会从桌上升起的一台电视机。
4. V-T/V-I If you press something or press down on it, you push hard against it with your foot or hand. 用力按; 用力踩
The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard. 引擎熄火了。他猛踩油门。
5. V-I If you press for something, you try hard to persuade someone to give it to you or to agree to it. 竭力争取
Police might now press for changes in the law. 警方现在可能会竭力争取法律的修改。
6. V-T If you press someone, you try hard to persuade them to do something. 极力劝说
Trade unions are pressing him to stand firm. 各工会在极力劝说他坚持立场。
Mr. Kurtz seems certain to be pressed for further details. 库尔茨先生似乎肯定会被极力劝说说出更多细节。
7. V-T If someone presses their claim, demand, or point, they state it in a very forceful way. 有力陈述
The protest campaign has used mass strikes and demonstrations to press its demands. 抗议活动采用了大规模罢工和示威游行来有力地表明其要求。
8. V-T If you press something on someone, you give it to them and insist that they take it. 硬塞
All I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother. 我只有钱,硬塞给了她那不肯接受我钱的母亲。
9. V-T If you press clothes, you iron them in order to get rid of the creases. 熨
Vera pressed his shirt. 薇拉熨了他的衬衣。
There's a couple of dresses to be pressed. 有几条连衣裙要熨。
10. N any machine that exerts pressure to form, shape, or cut materials or to extract liquids, compress solids, or hold components together while an adhesive joint is formed 挤压机; 压力机; 打包机
11. N-SING-COLL Newspapers are referred to as the press. 报纸['the' N]
...interviews in the local and foreign press. …当地和国外报纸中的采访。
...freedom of the press. …新闻自由。
12. N-SING-COLL Journalists and reporters are referred to as the press. 新闻工作者
Christie looked relaxed and calm as she faced the press afterwards. 克里斯蒂之后面对新闻工作者时看上去轻松平静。
13. N-COUNT A press or a printing press is a machine used for printing things such as books and newspapers. 印刷机
14. V to recruit (men) by forcible measures for military service (对男人)强征服兵役
15. N recruitment into military service by forcible measures, as by a press gang 抓丁入伍
17. PHRASE If someone or something gets bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get good press, they are praised. 受到媒体批评/好评
...the bad press that career women consistently get in this country. …在这个国家职业女性一贯受到的媒体批评一家先前不知名。
18. PHRASE If you press charges against someone, you make an official accusation against them that has to be decided in a court of law. 起诉
I could have pressed charges against him. 我原本可以起诉他的。
19. PHRASE When a newspaper or magazine goes to press, it starts being printed. 付印
We check prices at the time of going to press. 我们在付印时核对价格。
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press /prɛs/ (pressing,pressed,presses)
剑桥词典
- Peel off the backing strip and press the label down firmly .
- I put my money in the slot and pressed the button but nothing came out.
- I pressed the buzzer and after a while someone came to the door .
- Mike pressed hard on the wound and staunched the flow of blood .
- He inserted the CD and pressed the 'play ' button .
press verb (PUSH)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词, 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]to push something firmly , often without causing it to move permanently further away from you
按,压;推;挤
Press the button to start the machine . 按下按钮,启动机器。
He pressed his face against the window . 他把脸贴在窗户上。
Can you press a little harder on my shoulders , please ? 你按压我的肩膀时能再用力一点吗?
The crowd pressed against the locked doors trying to get into the building . 人群推挤着上锁的门想进到楼里去。
Press down firmly on the lever . 用力向下压杠杆。
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to make clothes smooth by ironing them
熨平,烫平
I'll just press these trousers . 我正要把这些裤子熨平。
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to put a weight on fruit in order to remove the juice
挤取,榨取(果汁)
to press grapes 榨葡萄汁
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to make a CD, DVD , etc.
制作,录制(唱片)
Over 3,000 copies of the CD were pressed and sent out to college radio stations . 录制了超过3000张激光唱片并送到各个大学的广播站。
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to make something flat and firm by putting it under something heavy
把…压平,压扁
The children pressed some flowers . 孩子们压到了一些花。
pressed turkey breast 压紧的火鸡胸脯肉
例句
press verb (PERSUADE)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to try hard to persuade someone to do something
敦促;逼迫;催促
[ 加宾语的动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] The committee pressed him to reveal more information . 委员会敦促他透露更多信息。
He's pressing me for an answer . 他逼着我作出答复。
Can I press you further on (= persuade you to say more about) this issue ? 我能否要求你对这件事作进一步说明?
press charges
to complain officially about someone in a law court
提起诉讼
The family have decided not to press charges against him. 这家人决定不对他提出诉讼。
press a case/claim
to continue to try to make people accept your demands
坚持,竭力要求
Once again he tried to press his case for promotion . 他又一次竭力要求晋升。
习语
press sth/sb into servicepress home your advantage
press the flesh
短语动词
press on/aheadpress sth on sb 返回 press