7. press [pres]vt.&n.
1) vt.按, 压,
You press the button and the machine will do the calculations. 按一下这个按钮，机器就会帮你运算。
My boss was pressed to pay off his debt. 我的老板被逼债。
2) vi. 催逼；紧迫；敦促
The solution to the problem is pressing. 这个问题急待解决。
3) n. 按, 压新闻界
The press is always interested in the private lives of celebrities. 新闻界总是对名人的私生活感兴趣。
Under the press of recession, many companies declared bankruptcy. 在经济萧条的重压下，许多公司宣布倒闭。
“press for” 一再索求…
If I press for the answer, you will be irritated. 如果我一再追逼答案，你会恼怒的。
He is still pressing for compensation. 他仍然坚持要求赔偿。
8. layer ['leiə]n.&vi.&vt.
1) n. 层
There was a layer of dust on the desk.
This poem contains many layers of meaning. 这首诗有多层含义。
2) vt.分层, 将…堆积成层
Could you layer the chart with different colors? 你能够用不同颜色把表格分层吗？
Please layer these clothes based on their functions. 按功能把衣服分层归类。
9. Like a tall stack of jelly sandwiches, the layers at the bottom were squashed by the weight of those on top: 像几层堆起来的果冻三明治, 底部会受到上层重量的挤压
“stack” [stk]n.&vt.
1) n. 堆
I was scared by the stack of bills to be paid. 那一堆账单让我吓破了胆。
2) vt. 堆积
This small room was stacked with newspapers, clothes and whisky bottles. 这间小房子堆满了报纸、衣服和威士忌酒瓶。
“squash” [skwɔʃ]vt.&vi.
vt. 压扁, 压制
You sat on my hat! I am afraid you have squashed it. 我坐在自己的帽子上, 把它给压扁了。
n. 果汁(汽水)；西葫芦；壁球
Do you like a lemon squash or coffee? 你想喝柠檬汽水还是咖啡？
Find the most delicious ways to eat zucchini and summer squash. 有很多方法让小胡瓜和西葫芦变得美味。
There are many tips on how to play squash on that website. 那个网站上有很多建议指导如何打壁球。
方位词的搭配：
on the top of / at the bottom of / in the middle of
published in the newspapers of the government. 每一年，出生、死亡和结婚公告将在政府报纸上发表。
Put up a notice (海报) on the wall beside the gate of the school.
3) n. 注意；觉察 (attention)
This detail escaped my notice. 这个细节没引起我的察觉。
The theft went on silently, attracting no attention. 偷窃静静地进行着，没引起任何注意。
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