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/skwɒʃ/ /skwɔʃ/ /skwɑʃ/

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壁球

A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.

Examples :

"My son enjoys playing squash after school. "

我儿子放学后喜欢打壁球。

sport entertainment

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浓缩果汁饮料，果汁饮料。

A soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.

Examples :

"After playing in the park, the children were thirsty and asked for glasses of orange squash. "

在公园玩了一会儿后，孩子们都渴了，吵着要喝橙汁浓缩果汁饮料。

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拥挤，狭窄空间

A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.

Examples :

"The crowded school hallway was a squash, making it hard to get through. "

拥挤的学校走廊简直像个狭窄的罐头，很难通过。

situation place

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嫩荚，软烂之物

Something soft and easily crushed; especially, an unripe pod of peas.

Examples :

"The little squash was so soft, it easily crushed under my foot. "

那个嫩荚非常软，被我一脚踩扁了。

vegetable food plant

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软的东西，未成熟的东西

Something unripe or soft.

Examples :

"The peach I picked was complete squash, so I couldn't eat it. "

我摘的那个桃子完全是个软柿子，根本没法吃。

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压扁, 挤压。

A sudden fall of a heavy, soft body; also, a shock of soft bodies.

Examples :

"The bag of flour, full and heavy, took a nasty squash as it tumbled off the shelf. "

那袋沉甸甸的满满的面粉从架子上掉下来，重重地摔在地上，发出了“啪”的一声闷响，感觉都要被压扁了。

body mass action

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一面倒的比赛, 悬殊的比赛。

An extremely one-sided, usually short, match.

Examples :

"The tennis match was a squash—Maria won easily in just 20 minutes. "

这场网球比赛简直是单方面的碾压——玛丽亚只用了20分钟就轻松获胜了。

sport game achievement

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verb

压扁，挤压。

To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.

Examples :

"The chef carefully squashed the tomatoes to make a smooth sauce. "

厨师小心地把西红柿压扁，做成细腻的酱汁。

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挤压，压扁。

To compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze.

Examples :

"Somehow, she squashed all her books into her backpack, which was now too heavy to carry."

不知怎么的，她把所有的书都硬塞进了背包里，现在背包太重了，根本背不动了。

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镇压，压制。

To suppress; to force into submission.

Examples :

"The teacher tried to squash the student's argument by pointing out the facts. "

老师试图通过指出事实来压制学生的辩论。

politics government action military

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南瓜，倭瓜。

A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.

Examples :

"My grandmother grew a large patch of squash in her garden. "

我奶奶在她的菜园里种了一大片南瓜/倭瓜。

plant fruit vegetable agriculture food

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南瓜，倭瓜

Any other similar-looking plant of other genera.

Examples :

"My neighbor's garden has several different kinds of squash, including pumpkins and gourds. "

我邻居的花园里种了好几种南瓜和倭瓜，包括常见的南瓜和葫芦。

plant vegetable food

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南瓜，倭瓜。

The edible or decorative fruit of these plants, or this fruit prepared as a dish.

Examples :

"We ate squash and green beans."

我们吃了南瓜和青豆。

vegetable food plant fruit agriculture

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麝鼠，水耗子

Examples :

"The trapper set his traps along the riverbank hoping to catch a squash. "

那个猎人在河岸边设置了陷阱，希望能捕到一只麝鼠（水耗子）。