| 释义 |
*press¹ /prɛs; pres/
v
1 [I,T] to push something firmly and steadily 按，压，揿:
To send a fax just press the red button. 要发传真只需按一下红色按钮。
I pressed the brake pedal but nothing happened. 我踩下煞车踏板，可是不见任何反应。
Press down with your left foot and pull back the lever. 左脚向下踩，往后拉操纵杆。
2 [T] to push something firmly against something else 挤，紧贴:
press sth against/into sth Their faces were pressed against the window. 他们的脸紧贴在窗上。
3 [I,T] to try very hard to persuade someone to do something 敦促，竭力要求:
+ for Teachers are pressing for a pay increase. 教师在力争加薪。
press sb for sth Blair's interviewer kept pressing him for an answer. 采访布莱尔的人不停地催逼他作出回答。
press sb to do sth She pressed them to stay a little longer. 她力劝他们再留一会儿。
4 [I] to move in a direction by pushing 〔在人群中〕推，挤:
+ forward/around The crowd pressed forward for a better view. 人群往前推挤想看得清楚些。
5 press a claim/case/point to try hard to get something accepted 力争某要求/坚持反映某事/坚持某论点
6 press charges to say officially that someone has done something illegal and must go to a court of law 提出起诉
7 [T] to make clothes smooth, using heat; IRON 熨平〔衣服〕:
I need to press these trousers for tomorrow. 我得把这条裤子熨一下明天穿。
8 [T] to use heavy weights to crush something or make something flat, for example to get juice out of fruit 压平; 榨〔果汁等〕:
a machine for pressing grapes 榨葡萄汁的机器
press on, press ahead, press forwardto continue doing something in a determined way 加紧进行，继续坚定地做〔某事〕:
+ with The club is pressing on with plans to build a new stadium. 该球会在加紧进行兴建一座新体育场的计划。
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