时间: 2025-04-23 15:59:48
美: ['prɛʃɚ]
英: ['preʃə]
n. 压力;压迫,[物] 压强
vt. 迫使;密封;使……增压
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字面意思:Pressure的字面含义是“压力”,指施加在物体上的力量或心理上的紧迫感。
定义:Pressure refers to the force exerted per unit area, or the mental or emotional strain experienced by an individual.
词性:名词 (noun) 和动词 (verb)。
词源分析:Pressure源自拉丁文“pressura”,由“premere”构成,意为“压、按”。前缀“pre-”表示“在前”,而“-ure”通常表示“状态或行为”。
历史背景:该词在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到14世纪,主要用于描述物理力量的影响。
课本:在**的教材中,该词通常出现在初中和高中英语课程中。在牛津和美国的教材中,这个词通常出现在中学的科学、数学和心理学课程中。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
The pressure in the balloon increases as more air is added.
气球内的压力随着更多空气的加入而增加。
She felt immense pressure to succeed in her exams.
她感到在考试中取得成功的压力巨大。
The pressure of the water at the ocean's depths can be overwhelming.
海洋深处的水压可能是压倒性的。
He was pressured into making a decision he wasn't comfortable with.
他被迫做出一个他不舒服的决定。
The scientific experiment measured atmospheric pressure.
科学实验测量了大气压力。
*. Under pressure, he managed to perform exceptionally well.
在压力下,他表现得异常出色。
The pressure cooker speeds up the cooking process by increasing steam pressure.
高压锅通过增加蒸汽压力加快了烹饪过程。
Many students face academic pressure during exam season.
许多学生在考试季节面临学业压力。
The pressure from the crowd was intense during the concert.
音乐会期间人群的压力很大。
High blood pressure can lead to serious health issues.
高血压可能导致严重的健康问题。
She felt the pressure of expectations from her family.
她感受到来自家庭的期望压力。
The pressure differential between the two chambers caused the device to operate.
两个腔室之间的压力差导致设备运作。
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音标记忆法:Pressure的音标为/ˈprɛʃər/。可以尝试将音标与“压”和“促使”联系起来,强化其含义。
词根记忆法:记住“premere”意味着“压”,可以帮助理解压力的来源和含义。
谐音联想记忆:可以把“pressure”想象成“压在身上的尺”,即一种无法逃避的压力。
通过上述分析,可以更好地理解和运用“pressure”一词。
[N-UNCOUNT] Pressure is force that you produce when you press hard on something. (用力按压而产生的) 压力
例:She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it.她用脚踢门,其产生的压力足以把门打开。
例:The pressure of his fingers had relaxed.他手指的压力已经减弱了。
[[also N in pl]] The pressure in a place or container is the force produced by the quantity of gas or liquid in that place or container. (某地或某容器内的气体或液体产生的) 压力
例:The window in the cockpit had blown in and the pressure dropped dramatically.驾驶舱的窗子已向内破裂,气压骤然下降。
[[also N in pl]] If there is pressure on a person, someone is trying to persuade or force them to do something. (因极力劝说或强迫某人做某事而造成的) 压力
例:He may have put pressure on her to agree.他可能已对她施压让她同意。
例:A lot of dot-coms were under pressure from their investors.很多网络公司那时都在承受着来自其投资者的压力。
[[also N in pl]] If you are experiencing pressure, you feel that you must do a lot of tasks or make a lot of decisions in very little time, or that people expect a lot from you. (因任务紧、决策时间短或别人的期望多而感到的) 压力
例:Can you work under pressure?你能在压力下工作吗?
例:Even if I had the talent to play tennis I couldn't stand the pressure.即使我有打网球的天资,我也承受不了那种压力。
[V-T] If you pressure someone to do something, you try forcefully to persuade them to do it. 对…施加压力
例:He will never pressure you to get married.他永远也不会给你施加压力让你结婚。
例:The Senate should not be pressured into making hasty decisions.参议院不应受压而做出草率的决定。
[ADJ] pressured 受压的
例:You're likely to feel anxious and pressured.你可能会感到焦虑并且有压力。