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单词 crusher
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
crush /krʌʃ/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or changes the shape of:[+ object]The women crushed the grapes to make wine.
  2. to pound into small particles:[+ object]I crushed some ice and added it to her drink.
  3. to (cause to) wrinkle, crease, or collapse into tiny folds: [+ object]She crushed the paper and threw it away.[no object]This material crushes too easily to be of any use.
  4. to force out by pressing or squeezing:[+ object]He crushed the juice from the grapes.
  5. to hug or embrace tightly:[+ object]He crushed the princess in his arms.
  6. [+ object] to overwhelm;
    destroy completely: The Rangers crushed the Islanders 10-1 last night at the arena.
  7. to shock or upset;
    affect grievously:[+ object]The news of his death crushed me.
  8. to (cause to) move forward with force: [no object]The reporters tried to crush into the courtroom.[+ object]The surging crowd crushed us against the wall.

n. 
  1. [uncountable]the act of crushing or the state of being crushed;
    pressure;
    force.
  2. a great crowd;
    throng:[countable* usually singular]a crush of people.
  3. Informal Terms Informal. an intense, brief feeling of love or attraction for someone:[countable]had a crush on you in high school.
crush•a•ble, adj. 
crush•er, n. [countable]
crush•ing, adj.: a crushing defeat at the polls.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
crush  (krush),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
  2. to squeeze or pound into small fragments or particles, as ore, stone, etc.
  3. to force out by pressing or squeezing;
    extract:to crush cottonseeds in order to produce oil.
  4. to rumple;
    wrinkle;
    crease.
  5. to smooth or flatten by pressure:to crush leather.
  6. to hug or embrace forcibly or strongly:He crushed her in his arms.
  7. to destroy, subdue, or suppress utterly:to crush a revolt.
  8. to overwhelm with confusion, chagrin, or humiliation, as by argumentation or a slighting action or remark;
    squelch.
  9. to oppress grievously.
  10. [Archaic.]to finish drinking (wine, ale, etc.).

v.i. 
  1. to become crushed.
  2. to advance with crushing;
    press or crowd forcibly.

n. 
  1. the act of crushing;
    state of being crushed.
  2. a great crowd:a crush of shoppers.
  3. Informal Terms
    • an intense but usually short-lived infatuation.
    • the object of such an infatuation:Who is your latest crush?
  • Gmc; compare Old Swedish krusa, krosa, Middle Low German krossen to crush
  • Middle French cruisir
  • Middle English crus-chen 1300–50
crusha•ble, adj. 
crush′a•bili•ty, n. 
crusha•bly, adv. 
crusher, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged crumple, rumple.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pulverize, powder, mash, crumble. See break. 
    • 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged quell, overcome, quash.

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