快速记忆
squash [skwɒʃ] v. 受挤压;发出挤压声;挤入 n. 壁球;挤压;咯吱声;南瓜属植物
squash 受挤压 ←词中词→ ash 灰烬,废墟
eg. The house was squashed into ash in the earthquake.
——摘自《快速记忆英语单词 口袋书》
英语词源
squash 小果南瓜
南瓜有大果和小果品种之分,squash指的是小果品种。美洲印第安人把它叫做asquutasquash,意思是that which is eaten raw(可以生吃的东西)。美国早期移民吸收了该词,先是拼作squoutersquash,以后才缩略为现在该词语。
常见短语
- squash player: 壁球选手
- squash match: 壁球比赛
- squash court: 壁球场
- squash racket: 壁球拍
- squash ball: 壁球
- squash tournament: 壁球锦标赛
- squash coach: 壁球教练
- squash club: 壁球俱乐部
- squash technique: 壁球技术
- squash fitness: 壁球健身
- squash training: 壁球训练
- squash grip: 壁球握法
- squash shot: 壁球击球
- squash strategy: 壁球策略
- squash movement: 壁球移动
- squash skill: 壁球技能
- squash partner: 壁球搭档
- squash equipment: 壁球装备
- squash rules: 壁球规则
- squash championship: 壁球锦标赛