pressure

Keep steady pressure on the cap as you turn it. [=press on the cap as you turn it]拧盖子的时候要稳稳地压住。

Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.用力按住伤口止血。

the pressure of the compressed air inside the chamber压力舱内压缩气体产生的压力

The animal's jaws can exert a pressure of more than 750 pounds per square inch.这种动物下颌的咬合力可达每平方英寸750多磅。

The horse will respond to the slightest pressure of a rider's knee.骑马的人膝盖轻轻一碰，这匹马就会做出反应。

The fruit yields to gentle pressure when it's ripe.水果熟透时轻轻一压就变形。

the normal air pressure at sea level海平面的正常大气压

atmospheric pressure气压

Pressure fell [=the air became lighter] as the storm approached.暴风雨来的时候气压下降了。

An area of high/low pressure [=heavy/light air] is moving over the west coast.高压/低压带正在西海岸上空移动。

He felt pressure from his father to become a doctor. = His father put pressure on him to become a doctor. [=his father was trying to persuade/force him to become a doctor]父亲想让他当医生，他感到有压力。

The mayor is under pressure to resign. [=people are trying to force the mayor to resign]市长正面临被迫辞职的压力。

He gave in to the social pressures to act and dress like everybody else.他迫于社会压力，举止和穿着变得和大家一样。

She felt a constant pressure to earn more money.她不断感受到了挣更多钱的压力。

She was dealing with the pressures of everyday life.她应付着日常生活的种种压力。

Can he handle the pressure of the job?他能处理好工作压力吗？

She's been experiencing a lot of pressure at work lately.最近她工作压力一直很大。

They both work well under pressure. [=they work well when the job is stressful]压力之下他们两人工作都很出色。

Her job is high pressure. [=her job is very stressful]她的工作压力很大。

The defense pressured the quarterback into throwing a bad pass.后卫给四分卫施压迫使他传球失误。

They pressured him into resigning. [=they forced him to resign]他们迫使他辞职。

They're pressuring him to make a decision.他们在逼迫他做出决定。

They pressured him to resign. [=they tried to force him to resign by putting pressure on him]他们逼迫他辞职。

Doctors are being pressured by the insurance companies.医生承受着来自保险公司的压力。

She felt pressured to make a decision.她感到自己要被迫做出决定。