Squash
SKWOSH /skwɒʃ/
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What it really means
A sweet fruit syrup you mix with water — orange or blackcurrant squash is in every UK supermarket. If someone offers you squash, it is this drink, not the vegetable or the sport.
Chinese explanation
一种加水稀释饮用的浓缩果汁糖浆，橙味和黑加仑味在英国超市随处可见。有人请你喝 squash，指的是这种饮料，不是南瓜也不是壁球。
Example conversation
A: Would you like a drink? We've got squash or fizzy water.
B: Squash, please — just weak.
A：喝点什么？我们有果汁冲饮或气泡水。
B：果汁冲饮吧——冲淡一点就好。
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