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Pressing - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：urgent (Pressing)

Pressing 🔊

/ˈpresɪŋ/

adj.

Something that needs to be dealt with immediately; cannot wait.

urgent 🔊

➕

/ˈɜːrdʒənt/

adj.

Requiring immediate attention or action; cannot be postponed.

📁 Category：Time & Dates 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'pressare' (to squeeze) + '-ing' suffix, forming adjective/noun.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a 'press' that urgently needs your attention—like a deadline pushing you.

📖 Example

I have a pressing deadline for this report, so I can't join the coffee break right now. 🔊 I have a pressing deadline for this report, so I can't join the coffee break right now.

🔗 Collocations

pressing issue – an urgent problem

pressing need – a critical requirement

pressing matter – a matter that demands immediate attention

🔄 Synonyms

urgent (adj.) – Needting immediate action or attention.

critical (adj.) – Of decisive importance in determining a situation.

imperative (adj.) – Of vital importance; crucial.

🚫 Antonyms

unimportant (adj.) – Lacking importance or significance.

trivial (adj.) – Of little value or importance.

🌱 Derivatives

pressingly (adv.) – In a way that demands immediate attention.

📖 Cultural Story

Originating from Latin 'pressare' via Old French, it evolved into both physical squeezing and metaphorical urgency by the 16th century.

Meaning 2：squeezing (Pressing)

Pressing 🔊

/ˈpresɪŋ/

adj.

The action of applying steady force to something, often to get liquid out.

squeezing 🔊

➕

/ˈskwiːzɪŋ/

adj.

The act of applying steady force to something, especially to extract liquid.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

For fresh orange juice, she prefers the pressing method over using an electric blender. 🔊 For fresh orange juice, she prefers the pressing method over using an electric blender.

🔗 Collocations

fruit pressing – the process of squeezing fruits to extract juice

cold pressing – a method of extracting oil without heat

pressing machine – a device that applies pressure for industrial or domestic use

🔄 Synonyms

squeezing (n.) – The action of compressing something to extract liquid.

compression (n.) – The action of pressing something to reduce its volume.

🚫 Antonyms

stretching (n.) – The action of extending something, opposite of squeezing.

🌱 Derivatives

press (v.) – To apply steady force to something.