2small space 狭小空间 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]PUSH to push yourself or something else into a space that is too small 挤进;塞进SYN squeeze
squash into
Seven of us squashed into the car.
我们七个挤进了汽车。
squash something in
We can probably squash another couple of things in.
我们也许还可以塞几件东西进去。
3stop STH 阻止某事 [transitiveT] informalSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENING to use your power or authority to stop something 镇压,压制SYN quash
Her suggestions were always squashed.
她的建议总是受到压制。
squash rumours/hopes/reports etc (=say that a rumour etc is not true) 辟谣/粉碎希望/压制报道等
The government was quick to squash any hopes of reform.
一有改革的苗头,政府马上就进行打压。
4control emotion 控制情绪 [transitiveT] to control or ignore an emotion 控制,抑制〔情绪〕SYN suppress
She felt anger rising but quickly squashed it.
她感到怒气往上冲,但很快就把它抑制住了。
5squash upphrasal verbphr vBritish EnglishBrEto move closertogether or closer to something, especially in order to make room for someone or something else 挤在一起〔尤为腾出地方给别人或别的东西〕
against
The others squashed up against Jo.
其他人都挤到乔这边来了。
Examples from the Corpus
squash against• Shiftinground the table, squashing up against Jo to make room for them all.