-(对物体施压力)press;pushdown;holddown;weighdown:
pressflat;flatten;压扁
crush(topieces);压碎
-(使稳定;使平静)keepundercontrol;control;keepunder;quell:
drinksomehotwatertoeaseacough;喝点热水把咳嗽压一压
tryhardtocontrolone'sanger;holdbackone'srage;强压住心头怒火
-(压制)bringpressuretobearon;suppress;daunt;intimidate:
overwhelmpeoplewithone'spower;以势压人
Don'tyoutrytointimidatepeoplebypinninglabelsonthem.别拿大帽子压人。
-(逼近)approach;begettingnear:
The5thRegimentboredownontheenemypositions.第五团向敌人阵地压过去。
Thesettingsunwastouchingthehilltop.太阳压山了。
-(搁着不动)pigeonhole;shelve:
Theyshelvethelettersanddonotgivethemdueconsideration.他们把信件压起来,不加处理。
Thisdocumentwaspigeonholedforquitesometime.这份公文压了不少时间。
-(下赌注)risk(money,etc.)onsth.;stake