单词详解

  n.

A. [U; C ] 压力；挤压（the force or weight with which sth. presses against sth. else )

The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. 护士压住他的胳膊止血。

B. 压力；压强（the force produced by a particular amount of gas or liquid in a confined or container）

The tyre is too hard, we need reduce the pressure a bit. 这轮胎太硬，要减少一点压力。

The water pressure may need adjusting. 水压可能需要调整。

It took a bit of pressure to make the lid close. 要稍按一下才能把盖子盖紧。

C. [U]（精神上的或外界施加的）压力；紧张（difficulties and feelings of anxiety that are caused by the need to achieve or to behave in a particular way）

Nobody enjoys the pressure of city life. 没有人喜欢城市生活的压力。

I know studying is very important, but my parents give me too much pressure.

我知道学习很重要，但父母给我施加了太多了压力。

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 1. air/blood pressure 气/血压

Slip off your shirt and I’ll take your blood pressure. 快把衬衣脱了，我来量量你的。

Air pressure forces the water through the pipe. 空气压力使水通过管道。

 2. under the pressure of 在……压力下

It was done under the pressure of the necessity. 这件事是在迫切需要的情况下而做的。

 3. pressure cooker 压力锅

Do you need a pressure cooker? 你需要一个压力锅吗？

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