pressures

pressures

形容词

pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ (形容词) 1. 压力的；施加压力的 例：She felt pressure to succeed in her career. 她感受到在事业上要取得成功的压力。

名词

pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ (名词) 1. 压力；压强 例：High blood pressure is a common health problem. 高血压是一种常见的健康问题。 2. 压迫；逼迫 例：He resigned due to the pressures of work. 他因工作压力辞职了。 3. 强迫；要挟 例：The witness claimed he gave the statement under pressure from the police. 证人声称他是在警方的压力下作出的陈述。

词语辨析

- pressure 和 stress - pressure 侧重指来自外界的压力或对某人的施加的压力。 - stress 侧重指由于某种原因，如工作、学习或生活中的紧张情况而引起的心理或情绪上的紧张状态。

词汇扩充

- peer pressure: 同辈压力 - atmospheric pressure: 大气压 - blood pressure: 血压 - pressure cooker: 压力锅 - pressure point: 压力点

近义词

- stress - strain - tension - burden - demand

反义词

- relief - ease

柯林斯词典

pressure (名词) 1. Physical force or influence. 2. The force per unit area that is exerted by a fluid. 3. Urgent demands or requirements. 4. The act of pressing or the condition of being pressed. 5. The application of continuous force by one body on another that it is touching; compression. 6. The sensation of stresses or straining. 7. Coercion, especially by threat or intimidation. 8. The normal force applied to a unit area of a surface, usually measured in pascals (newtons per square metre), or the like.

牛津词典

pressure (名词) 1. Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it. 2. The use of persuasion, influence, or intimidation to make someone do something. 3. The force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface with which it is in contact. 4. The stress or urgency of a situation or course of action. 5. The force exerted per unit area. 6. The pressure of a fluid, especially a gas, confined within a container.

用法

pressure as a noun: 1. She applied pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding. 她对伤口施加压力以止血。 2. The pressure of the water broke the dam. 水的压力冲破了水坝。 3. The pressure from her parents to get good grades was overwhelming. 父母对她取得好成绩的压力是巨大的。 4. The company is under pressure to cut costs. 公司正面临着降低成本的压力。 pressure as an adjective: 1. The pressure group was campaigning for stricter environmental regulations. 这个压力团体正在游说争取更严格的环境法规。 2. She felt pressure to conform to societal norms. 她感受到要符合社会规范的压力。

例句

1. The pressures of work and family can be overwhelming. (工作和家庭的压力可能会让人不堪重负) 2. High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart disease. (高血压是心脏疾病的危险因素) 3. The pressure to succeed in the competitive industry is immense. (在竞争激烈的行业中取得成功的压力是巨大的) 4. The athletes are under pressure to perform well in the upcoming tournament. (运动员们面临着在即将到来的比赛中表现出色的压力) 5. He cracked under the pressure and made a costly mistake. (他在压力下崩溃了，犯了一个代价高昂的错误) 6. The pressure of public speaking can be nerve-wracking. (公众演讲的压力可能会使人紧张) 7. The government is facing increasing pressure to address the issue of climate change. (政府面临着越来越大的压力来解决气候变化问题) 8. She felt the pressure of time as the deadline approached. (截止日期临近，她感受到了时间的压力) 9. The pressure from her peers caused her to make questionable choices. (来自同辈的压力使她做出了令人质疑的选择) 10. The pressure of responsibility weighed heavily on his shoulders. (责任的压力使他感到沉重) 11. The pressure exerted by the machine caused the metal to bend. (机器施加的压力使金属弯曲) 12. He used his thumb to apply pressure on the sore muscle. (他用拇指对疼痛的肌肉施加压力) 13. The pressure point on the body can help relieve headaches. (身体上的压力点可以帮助缓解头痛) 14. She succumbed to the pressure and agreed to their demands. (她屈服于压力，并同意了他们的要求) 15. The pressure of the crowd pushed him against the wall. (人群的压力将他推到了墙上) 16. The pressure from his boss to meet the deadline was intense. (老板对他在截止日期前完成工作的压力很大) 17. He felt the pressure building as the important meeting approached. (重要会议临近时，他感受到压力在增加) 18. The pressure of the water caused the pipe to burst. (水的压力使管道破裂) 19. The pressure group campaigned for stricter gun control laws. (压力团体游说争取更严格的枪支管制法) 20. She released the pressure on the gas pedal and slowed down. (她松开油门的压力，减速了)