crushing

• 形容造成压倒性痛苦、失败或毁灭的事物；也指极其沉重的打击或惨败。

Describes something that causes overwhelming distress, defeat, or destruction.

1. Devastating or overwhelmingB2formal

   Causing severe physical or emotional distress; overwhelming.

   毁灭性的

   • The news of the accident was a crushing blow to the family.
   • He felt a crushing sense of defeat after losing the match.
   • The team suffered a crushing defeat in the final game.

   同义词cripplingdevastatingdistressingoverwhelmingshatteringtraumatic

   反义词comfortingencouragingsoothinguplifting

2. Physically pressing or compressingB1formal

   Acting to press, squeeze, or break something with great force.

   压碎的

   • The crushing weight of the fallen tree damaged the roof.
   • The machine uses a crushing force to break the rocks.
   • He felt the crushing pressure of the crowd around him.

   同义词pressingsqueezing

• 名词，指决定性地镇压、制服或终止某事的行为，常借助武力或权力。

A noun referring to the act of forcefully suppressing or putting an end to something, often through the use of power or authority.

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1. Forceful suppressionB2formal

   The act of putting an end to something by using force or authority.

   镇压

   • The crushing of the rebellion was swift and brutal.
   • The government's crushing of dissent led to widespread protests.
   • The military was involved in the crushing of the uprising.

   同义词overpoweringquellingrepressionsubjugationsuppression

   反义词encouragementfreedomliberationreleasesupport

• 动词，表示用力挤压或压碎某物，使其破裂、变形或变扁；也可表示彻底击败、粉碎（敌人、反抗等）或使精神崩溃。

A verb used to indicate the act of pressing or squeezing something with force, causing it to break, deform, or become flat.

1. Compress or breakA2formal

   To press or squeeze something with force so that it breaks or becomes flat.

   压碎

   • She crushed the garlic with a knife.
   • The car was crushed in the accident.
   • He crushed the can with his foot.

   同义词compressflattenmashpoundpresssmashsquashsqueezesquish

2. Defeat completelyB2formal

   To defeat someone or something completely, often in a competition or battle.

   彻底击败

   • The army crushed the rebellion.
   • Our team crushed the opposition in the final match.
   • The company crushed its competitors with a new product.

   同义词annihilateclobberconquerdemolishhammeroverwhelmroutsmashthrashtrouncevanquish

3. Overwhelm emotionallyB2informal

   To make someone feel extremely upset, disappointed, or humiliated.

   使心碎

   • Her rejection crushed him.
   • The criticism crushed her confidence.
   • He was crushed by the news of his failure.

   同义词deflatedemoralizedevastatediscouragedispirithumiliatemortifyoverwhelmshatter

   反义词cheerencourageinspireuplift

短语动词变体crush out