时间: 2025-04-24 00:02:13
美: [prɛs]
英: [pres]
vt. 压；按；逼迫；紧抱
vi. 压；逼；重压
n. 压；按；新闻；出版社；[印刷] 印刷机
n. (Press)人名；(英、德、俄、西、瑞典)普雷斯
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 00:02:13
字面意思：
"Press" 的字面含义是通过施加力量使某物紧贴或压在某个表面上。
定义：施加力以使物体靠近或变形；在某些上下文中，也指对某事的推动或鼓励。
词性：
动词、名词。
词源分析：
"Press" 源于拉丁语 "pressare"，意为“压、按”。其词根是 "press"，表示“压、紧”，而 "-ure" 作为名词后缀，用于表示状态或过程。
历史背景：
"Press" 在英语中的首次记录可以追溯到14世纪，通常用于描述对物体施加压力或影响的动作。
课本：
在**的英语教材中，例如《新概念英语》或《牛津英语》系列，"press" 通常在初中或高中阶段出现，涉及日常交流和新闻报道等场景。在美国，"press" 可能出现在初中和高中英语课程中，特别是在新闻写作和传媒相关的课程中。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
Press the switch to turn on the light.
按下开关以打开灯。
The press conference was held to announce the new policy.
新闻发布会是为了宣布新政策而举行的。
She felt the pressure to succeed in her job.
她感到在工作中成功的压力。
He pressed his hand against the wall to steady himself.
他把手按在墙上以保持平衡。
Many people rely on the press for information about current events.
许多人依赖媒体获取有关时事的信息。
*. The chef pressed the dough to make a pizza base.
厨师将面团压平以制作比萨饼底。
The press is often referred to as the fourth estate.
媒体通常被称为第四权力。
You need to press harder if you want to make a mark.
如果你想留下印记，就需要更用力地按。
During the trial, the prosecutor decided to press charges.
在审判期间，检察官决定提出控诉。
She always felt the press of time as the deadline approached.
随着截止日期的临近，她总是感受到时间的压力。
同义词：
反义词：
通过以上分析，"press" 是一个多用途的单词，在不同的上下文中有着广泛的应用。
[V-T] If you press something somewhere, you push it firmly against something else. 推; 挤
例：He pressed his back against the door.他将背顶在了门上。
[V-T] If you press a button or switch, you push it with your finger in order to make a machine or device work. 按压
例：Drago pressed a button and the door closed.德拉戈按了一个按钮，门关上了。
[N-COUNT] Press is also a noun. 按压
例：...a TV which rises from a table at the press of a button.…按一个按钮就会从桌上升起的一台电视机。
[V-T/V-I] If you press something or press down on it, you push hard against it with your foot or hand. 用力按; 用力踩
例：The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard.引擎熄火了。他猛踩油门。
[V-I] If you press for something, you try hard to persuade someone to give it to you or to agree to it. 竭力争取
例：Police might now press for changes in the law.警方现在可能会竭力争取法律的修改。
[V-T] If you press someone, you try hard to persuade them to do something. 极力劝说
例：Trade unions are pressing him to stand firm.各工会在极力劝说他坚持立场。
例：Mr. Kurtz seems certain to be pressed for further details.库尔茨先生似乎肯定会被极力劝说说出更多细节。
[V-T] If someone presses their claim, demand, or point, they state it in a very forceful way. 有力陈述
例：The protest campaign has used mass strikes and demonstrations to press its demands.抗议活动采用了大规模罢工和示威游行来有力地表明其要求。
[V-T] If you press something on someone, you give it to them and insist that they take it. 硬塞
例：All I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother.我只有钱，硬塞给了她那不肯接受我钱的母亲。
[V-T] If you press clothes, you iron them in order to get rid of the creases. 熨
例：Vera pressed his shirt.薇拉熨了他的衬衣。
例：There's a couple of dresses to be pressed.有几条连衣裙要熨。
[['the' N]] Newspapers are referred to as the press. 报纸
例：...interviews in the local and foreign press.…当地和国外报纸中的采访。
例：...freedom of the press.…新闻自由。
[N-SING-COLL] Journalists and reporters are referred to as the press. 新闻工作者
例：Christie looked relaxed and calm as she faced the press afterwards.克里斯蒂之后面对新闻工作者时看上去轻松平静。
[PHRASE] If someone or something gets bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get good press, they are praised. 受到媒体批评/好评
例：...the bad press that career women consistently get in this country.…在这个国家职业女性一贯受到的媒体批评一家先前不知名。
[PHRASE] If you press charges against someone, you make an official accusation against them that has to be decided in a court of law. 起诉
例：I could have pressed charges against him.我原本可以起诉他的。
[PHRASE] When a newspaper or magazine goes to press, it starts being printed. 付印
例：We check prices at the time of going to press.我们在付印时核对价格。