| 词汇 | pressure |
| 释义 | pressure (verb) pressure 8 ENTRIES FOUND: pressure (noun) pressure (verb) pressure cooker (noun) pressure group (noun) pressure point (noun) blood pressure (noun) high-pressure (adjective) peer pressure (noun) 1 pressure /ˈprɛʃɚ/ noun plural pressures 1 pressure /ˈprɛʃɚ/ noun plural pressures Learner's definition of PRESSURE 1 a : the weight or force that is produced when something presses or pushes against something else压力 [noncount] Keep steady pressure on the cap as you turn it. [=press on the cap as you turn it]拧盖子的时候要稳稳地压住。 Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.用力按住伤口止血。 the pressure of the compressed air inside the chamber压力舱内压缩气体产生的压力 high/low water pressure [=a force that makes a flow of water strong/weak]高/低水压 Check the car's tire pressure. [=the amount of air inside the tires]检查一下汽车轮胎的气压。 The contents of the bottle are under pressure. [=the contents are tightly pressed into the bottle]瓶子里的东西处于压缩状态。 [singular] The animal's jaws can exert a pressure of more than 750 pounds per square inch.这种动物下颌的咬合力可达每平方英寸750多磅。 — see also blood pressure b [noncount] : the action of pressing or pushing against something压；挤；推；按 The horse will respond to the slightest pressure of a rider's knee.骑马的人膝盖轻轻一碰，这匹马就会做出反应。 The fruit yields to gentle pressure when it's ripe.水果熟透时轻轻一压就变形。 2 [noncount] : the weight of the air in the Earth's atmosphere气压 the normal air pressure at sea level海平面的正常大气压 atmospheric pressure气压 Pressure fell [=the air became lighter] as the storm approached.暴风雨来的时候气压下降了。 An area of high/low pressure [=heavy/light air] is moving over the west coast.高压/低压带正在西海岸上空移动。 3 : the force that you feel when people are trying to persuade or force you to do something by using arguments, threats, etc.催促；要求；强迫；呼吁 [noncount] He felt pressure from his father to become a doctor. = His father put pressure on him to become a doctor. [=his father was trying to persuade/force him to become a doctor]父亲想让他当医生，他感到有压力。 The mayor is under pressure to resign. [=people are trying to force the mayor to resign]市长正面临被迫辞职的压力。 [count] He gave in to the social pressures to act and dress like everybody else.他迫于社会压力，举止和穿着变得和大家一样。 She felt a constant pressure to earn more money.她不断感受到了挣更多钱的压力。 — see also peer pressure 4 : a feeling of stress or anxiety because you have too much to do or because people are depending on you for something（因紧张或焦虑而产生的）心理压力 [count] She was dealing with the pressures of everyday life.她应付着日常生活的种种压力。 [noncount] Can he handle the pressure of the job?他能处理好工作压力吗？ She's been experiencing a lot of pressure at work lately.最近她工作压力一直很大。 They both work well under pressure. [=they work well when the job is stressful]压力之下他们两人工作都很出色。 Her job is high pressure. [=her job is very stressful]她的工作压力很大。 — see also high-pressure 2 pressure /ˈprɛʃɚ/ verb pressures; pressured; pressuring 2 pressure /ˈprɛʃɚ/ verb pressures; pressured; pressuring Learner's definition of PRESSURE [+ object] chiefly US : to use pressure to force or try to force (someone) to do something施压 — often followed by into + -ing verb常接into+动词-ing形式 The defense pressured the quarterback into throwing a bad pass.后卫给四分卫施压迫使他传球失误。 They pressured him into resigning. [=they forced him to resign]他们迫使他辞职。 — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 They're pressuring him to make a decision.他们在逼迫他做出决定。 They pressured him to resign. [=they tried to force him to resign by putting pressure on him]他们逼迫他辞职。 — often used as (be) pressured常用作(be) pressured Doctors are being pressured by the insurance companies.医生承受着来自保险公司的压力。 She felt pressured to make a decision.她感到自己要被迫做出决定。 |
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