◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. press or squeeze (someone or something) with force or violence, typically causing serious damage or injury • 压碎；压坏；压伤 »a labourer was crushed to death by a lorry. 一个劳工被卡车压死了。 »[as adj. crushed] the crushed remains of a Ford Cortina. 福特•科尔蒂那的残骸。 reduce (something) to a powder or pulp by exerting strong pressure on it • 捣碎；碾平；碾碎；榨；榨出 »you can crush a pill between two spoons. 你可以用两把勺子碾碎药片。 crease or crumple (cloth or paper) • 弄皱；压皱（布或纸） »[as adj. crushed] crushed trousers and a crumpled jacket. 压皱的长裤和上衣。 (of a government or state) violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion) • （政府，国家）镇压；征服（反抗或暴乱） »the government had taken elaborate precautions to crush any resistance. 政府采取了严密措施镇压任何反抗。 bring about a feeling of overwhelming disappointment or embarrassment in (someone) • 使…极度失望；使…非常尴尬 »his defeat crushed a lot of left-wing supporters. 他的失败使许多左翼分子深感失望。 »[as adj. crushing] the news came as a crushing blow. 这个消息无异于晴天霹雳。 ◙ noun 1. [usu. in sing.] a crowd of people pressed closely together, especially in an enclosed space • （尤指封闭地方的）拥挤的人群 »a number of youngsters fainted in the crush. 一些年轻人在拥挤的人群中晕倒了。 2. [informal] a brief but intense infatuation for someone, especially someone unattainable or inappropriate • [非正式] （尤指对无法得到或不合适的人的）热恋；迷恋 »she did have a crush on Dr Russell. 她确实迷恋过拉塞尔医生。 3. [mass noun] a drink made from the juice of pressed fruit • 果汁 »lemon crush. 柠檬汁。 4. (也作 crush-pen)a fenced passage with one narrow end used for handling cattle or sheep • （牛，羊的）漏斗状围栏 a movable metal cage used for such a purpose • 分群栏