1. vt. & vi.将（某人〔某物〕)压扁，压烂，挤碎　press or squeeze (sb/sth) flat or into a pulp
2. vt.将（某人或某物）向某方挤　force (sb/sth/oneself) in the specified direction by squeezing;crowd
3. vt.粗暴地使（某人）住嘴　silence or subdue (sb) rudely, especially with an unpleasant reply
4. vt.平定（叛乱等）;镇压；制服　defeat or subdue (a rebellion, etc.);crush

　Ripe persimmons squash easily.　熟柿子易被挤烂。
　I sat on my hat and squashed it.　我坐在自己的帽子上，把它给压扁了。
　I squashed a few more clothes into my case.　我往箱里多塞了几件衣服。
　I squashed him with a sarcastic remark.　我说了一句讽刺的话把他给镇住了。
　The government squashed the revolt cruelly.　政府残酷地镇压了叛乱。

1. S 拥挤的人群　crowd of people pressed together in a confined space
2. U （软式）墙网球，壁球　game played with rackets and a small softish hollow rubber ball, in a court enclosed by walls and a roof

　What a squash!　真拥挤呀！
　She sprained her ankle playing squash.　她在打软式墙网球时扭伤了脚踝。