press 和pressure的详细区别及练习(附答案)

stress Vs. pressure

1. stress 忧虑，焦虑，紧张

pressure 压力

如：Too much pressure may lead to stress.

2.(了解)作用在物体或人身上的力

pressure往往偏轻

stress往往偏重，能够改变物体的形状或者使其折断。

如：She became conscious of the pressure of his hand on her shoulder.

她开始意识到他的手在她的肩膀上的压力。

⑴但很多时候两者在这种情况下通用。

The nurse applied(apply vt.使用) pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.护士用力按住他的手臂来止血。

When you have an injury, you start putting stress on other parts of your body.(本句来自英语周报)

⑵压强用pressure，如air pressure 气压 blood pressure 血压

3.两者类似短语辨析

⑴ （be）under stress 处在焦虑中

（be）under pressure 在压力之下

如：People under a lot of stress may experience headaches and sleeping difficulties.(本句来自英语周报)

Some people work better under pressure.有些人在压力下会工作得更好。

⑵lay/place stress on---- 强调-----的重要性 （这里的stress n.重要性）

put pressure on sb.给某人施加压力

注：lay-laid-laid v.生蛋；放、置，平放。= place vt.放置

如：I think the company places too much stress on cost and not enough on quality.(本句来自英语周报)我认为公司过于强调（控制）成本的重要性而对质量的重视不够。

I know studying is very important, but my parents put too much pressure on me.我知道学习很重要，但父母给我施加了太多的压力。

4.stress 作vt.用，“强调”、“重读”

I’d just like to stress the importance of politeness in this job.(本句来自英语周报)

5.【活学活用】

⑴Cooperation or teamwork, the importance of which is often_______, plays an important part in football matches.

A.stressed B.thought C.watched D.talked

(2)If you want to accept the job, you’ll have to work under________.

A.pressure B.agreement C.help D.advice

⑶The official______the importance of good condition for public health.

A.struck B.struggled C.stressed D.stood

⑷Don’t put so much______on the table. It’s going to shake and break under your______.

A.press; weight B.pressure;weight C.press;weighty D.pressure;weighty

答案：A ACB