squash (B2)
カタカナ: スカッシュ
IPA: /skwɒʃ/
Definition
To press or crush something until it becomes flat or loses its shape, or to force something into a space that is too small.
意味: 何かを平らになるまで押しつぶしたり、形を崩したりすること。また、狭すぎる場所に無理やり押し込むこと。
Examples / 例文
He tried to squash the empty box to fit it in the bin. — 彼は空の箱をゴミ箱に入れるために押しつぶそうとした。
She tried to squash her clothes into the suitcase. — 彼女は服をスーツケースに無理やり詰め込もうとした。
Squash の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Squash:
How to Use Squash
- squash something flat (collocation)
- To press something until it becomes flat. — "He managed to squash the cardboard box flat to save space."
- squash into (prepositional phrase)
- To force something into a smaller space. — "She tried to squash her clothes into the suitcase."
- squash something (verb)
- To defeat an opponent easily in a game. — "The top seed was expected to squash his opponent in the first round."
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