press flowers 做压花
press the button
Press the clothes with an iron. 用熨斗熨衣服
press (down) the accelerator pedal 踩(下)加速器踏板
We pressed ourselves against the wall. 我们将身子紧贴着
He pressed a sticker on his trunk. 他在箱子上贴了一张标签.

pressed beef (罐装)压缩牛肉
press grapes 榨葡萄
press the oil out of the seeds 将种子榨油
He pressed her to him [his side]. 他紧紧搂着她.

It is no good pressing him. 逼他没有用
He pressed me for consideration. 他一定要我考虑
We pressed our guest to stay overnight. 我们力劝客人留下来过夜
I won't press my opinion upon you. 我不会把我的意见强加给你
I pressed the money on him. 我一定要他收下那笔钱.

press an attack 强袭
They were hard pressed. 他们被紧逼[被紧攻,陷困境]
He was pressed for money. 他手头拮据.

press a disused car into service 临时征用一辆废弃的车.

They pressed against the barricades. 他们拥向路障
The boys pressed round their teacher. 孩子们把教师团团围住
press into 压[塞]进…
press through the crowd 挤过人群
Press ahead [forward, on] with your work. 加紧干.

if time presses 如果时间紧迫
They pressed for payment [an answer]. 他们催付款[答复]
press hard upon 进逼,穷追
The responsibility pressed heavily upon me. 这一责任沉重地压在我肩上
Anxiety pressed down on us. 我们深感忧虑.

a press of the hand 紧紧握手
give a light press 轻轻一按
a wine [cider] press 葡萄[苹果]榨汁器
a bell press 电铃按钮.

the press of business [one's daily life] 工作[日常生活]的匆忙.

Oxford University Press 牛津大学出版社:be at [in (the)] press 在印刷中
be off the press 已印好
correct the press 改正校样,校对
out of press 绝版,卖光
send [go] to(the) press 付印.

British United Press 英国公众社:the freedom [liberty] of the press 出版自由
give...to the press 把…在报上发表
have a good press 在报上得到好评.