pressure
gb/pɹˈɛʃɚ/ us/pɹˈɛʃɚ/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
Force applied to something
A steady push or force on something from another thing touching it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] puts pressure on [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pressure' with 'stress' in contexts where only physical force is meant.
คำพ้องความหมาย
force (A broader term for physical power or strength applied to something.)
คำตรงข้าม
vacuum (A space without matter, and therefore without physical pressure.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
high pressure
|air pressure
|water pressure
|under pressure
หัวข้อ
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The pressure inside the tire was too low.
- High water pressure can damage old pipes.
- The diver felt the pressure increase as he went deeper underwater.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The air pressure is high today.
- I can feel the pressure of the belt.
- The pressure of the water is strong.
คำนาม
B1
state
2
Stress from demands or expectations
A feeling of worry or stress because you have to do something difficult or important.
รูปแบบการใช้:
be under pressure to [do something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may use 'pressure' instead of 'stress' in casual emotional contexts without external demands, which can sound unnatural.
คำพ้องความหมาย
stress (A close synonym, but can refer more generally to any mental strain, not just from demands.)
คำตรงข้าม
relief (The removal of stress or strain.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
under pressure
|put pressure on someone
|cope with pressure
หัวข้อ
emotions
|work
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She is under a lot of pressure at work.
- The coach put pressure on the players to win.
- He performs well under pressure.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I feel pressure before the test.
- He is under pressure to finish the work.
- She works well under pressure.
คำนาม
B2
quantity
3
Measured force per unit area
How much force is pushed on an area, measured in science or engineering.
คำพ้องความหมาย
tension (In physics, can refer to force along a material, but not identical to general pressure.)
คำตรงข้าม
vacuum (An absence of matter and thus no measurable pressure.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
atmospheric pressure
|blood pressure
|pressure gauge
หัวข้อ
science
|engineering
ตัวอย่าง
- Atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude.
- The nurse checked my blood pressure.
- The gauge shows the internal pressure of the tank.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The doctor checks my blood pressure.
- Air pressure is lower on a mountain.
- We measure the gas pressure.
คำกริยา
B2
action
4
Persuade or urge strongly
To try hard to make someone do something they may not want to do.
รูปแบบการใช้:
pressure [someone] into [doing something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes forget 'into' when using 'pressure' as a verb in this sense.
คำพ้องความหมาย
coerce (Implies stronger or possibly forceful persuasion, sometimes with threats.)
คำตรงข้าม
encourage (Suggesting support without forceful persuasion.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pressure someone into doing something
|feel pressured
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- They pressured him into signing the contract.
- She felt pressured to attend the meeting.
- The group is pressuring the government to act.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He pressured me to buy the car.
- She feels pressured to say yes.
- They pressured us into helping.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
pressure
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛʃɚ/
US/pɹˈɛʃɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pres - sure (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (pres)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: pressure
- Plural: pressure, pressures
Verb
- Base: pressure
- 3rd Person Singular: pressures
- Present Participle: pressuring
- Past: pressured
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
pressures
noun
pressuring
verb
pressured
verb
Core family
press
verb A2
Related words
pressing
adjective
pressurize
verb B2
Advanced or less common
pressurization
noun C1
depressurize
verb
วลีและสำนวน
blood pressure
1/blˈʌd pɹˈɛʃɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Force of blood in arteries
The strength of blood moving through your body, measured by doctors.
ตัวอย่าง
- My blood pressure is normal today.
- High blood pressure can be dangerous.
pressure cooker situation
1/pɹˈɛʃɚ kˈʊkɚ sˌɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən/
idiom
Very tense situation with no relief until resolved
A situation where people feel very stressed and tense because of difficult conditions.
ตัวอย่าง
- The office became a pressure cooker situation before the deadline.
- Living in that house was like being in a pressure cooker.
put pressure on someone
1/pˈʊt pɹˈɛʃɚ ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Apply influence to make someone act
To try to make someone do something by asking many times or making them feel they must do it.
ตัวอย่าง
- The manager put pressure on the team to finish early.
- Parents often put pressure on children to succeed.
under pressure
1/ˈʌndɚ pɹˈɛʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Experiencing stress from demands
Feeling stress because you have to do something difficult or important.
ตัวอย่าง
- I work better when I'm under pressure.
- She’s under a lot of pressure before exams.
under pressure
2/ˈʌndɚ pɹˈɛʃɚ/
fixed phrase
experiencing stress or demands
In a situation where you feel stressed because of many demands or problems.
ตัวอย่าง
- She performs well under pressure.
- I'm really under pressure at work this week.