push
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I When you push something, you use force to make it move away from you or away from its previous position. 推
The woman pushed back her chair and stood up. 那女人把椅子向后一推,站了起来。
They pushed him into the car. 他们把他推进了汽车。
...a pregnant woman pushing a stroller. …一位推着婴儿车的孕妇。
2. N-COUNT Push is also a noun. 推
He gave me a sharp push. 他猛地推了我一下。
3. V-T/V-I If you push through things that are blocking your way or push your way through them, you use force in order to move past them. 挤过
I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator. 我挤过人群,上了自动扶梯。
Dix pushed forward carrying a glass. 迪克斯拿着一个玻璃杯往前挤。
4. V-I If an army pushes into a country or area that it is attacking or invading, it moves further into it. 挺进
One detachment pushed into the eastern suburbs toward the airfield. 一支小分队挺进了东郊往机场去。
5. N-COUNT Push is also a noun. 挺进
All that was needed was one final push, and the enemy would be vanquished once and for all. 只需要最后一次挺进,敌军就将被彻底击败。
6. V-T To push a value or amount up or down means to cause it to increase or decrease. 推动 (价值、数量上升或下降)
Any shortage could push up grain prices. 任何短缺都会推动粮价上涨。
The government had done everything it could to push down inflation. 政府已经竭尽全力遏制通货膨胀。
7. V-T If someone or something pushes an idea or project in a particular direction, they cause it to develop or progress in a particular way. 使发展; 推进
China would use its influence to help push forward the peace process. 中国将会利用其影响力帮助推进和平进程。
8. V-T If you push someone to do something or push them into doing it, you encourage or force them to do it. 鼓励; 逼迫
She thanks her parents for keeping her in school and pushing her to study. 她感谢她的父母一直让她上学,并鼓励她学习。
Jason did not push her into stealing the money. 贾森并没有逼迫她去偷那钱。
9. N-COUNT Push is also a noun. 鼓励; 逼迫
We need a push to take the first step. 我们需要鼓励来迈出第一步。
10. V-I If you push for something, you try very hard to achieve it or to persuade someone to do it. 努力争取; 力劝…做
Doctors are pushing for a ban on all cigarette advertising. 医生们正力求禁止所有香烟广告。
11. N-COUNT Push is also a noun. 努力; 劝服
In its push for economic growth it has ignored projects that would improve living standards. 在努力追求经济增长的同时却忽视了改善生活水平的项目。
12. V-T If someone pushes an idea, a point, or a product, they try in a forceful way to convince people to accept it or buy it. 力劝…接受 (思想、论点); 推销 (产品)
The commissioners will push the case for opening the plant. 委员们将力陈开办此厂的理由。
13. V-T When someone pushes drugs, they sell them illegally. 贩卖 (毒品)[非正式]
You would be on welfare with your kids pushing drugs to pay the rent. 你将靠福利救济过活,靠你的孩子们贩毒来支付租金。
14. →see also pushed
15. if push comes to shove→see shove
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push /pʊʃ/ (pushing,pushed,pushes)
剑桥词典
- Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road .
- Why will supermarket trolleys never move in the direction that you push them?
- I pushed the wheelchair up the ramp and into the supermarket .
- The wind was pushing the boat further and further out to sea .
- If we push the table back against the wall , we'll have more room .
- I tried to push past her but she barred my way.
- In the end she used brute force to push him out.
- The children were pushing and jostling in the line .
- As he went by, he deliberately pushed me.
- We managed to push our way through the crowd .
- I don't think he really wants to go, he's been pushed into it.
- The police have finally pushed her into testifying against him.
- She'll have to push herself if she wants to pass the exam .
- I try not to push my kids too hard, it only puts them off.
- She's pushed her body to the absolute limit and now she's exhausted .
- They're really pushing that new toothpaste .
- During the interview she used every opportunity to push her latest novel .
push verb (USE PRESSURE)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to use physical pressure or force , especially with your hands , in order to move something into a different position , usually one that is further away from you
推,推动
Can you help me move this table ? You push and I'll pull . 你能帮我挪一下这张桌子吗?你推我拉。
The window sticks - you have to push hard to open it. 这扇窗户卡住了,开的时候得使劲推。
He helped me push my car off the road . 他帮我把车推离了公路。
He pushed his plate away from him, refusing to eat any more. 他把盘子从面前推开,不想再吃了。
She pushed her hair out of her eyes . 她把头发从眼睛上撩开。
I tried to push the door open but it was stuck . 我想把门推开,但门卡住了。
It isn't clear whether he fell off the balcony or was pushed. 他是跌下阳台的,还是被推下去的,这一点还不清楚。
To turn the television on, you just push (= press ) this button . 要打开电视机,你只要按一下这个按钮就行了。
He pushed the money into my hand (= forcefully gave me the money ), saying, "Please take it." 他把钱硬塞在我手里,说道:“请收下。”
We pushed the boat off from (= moved the boat forward by using pressure against) the river bank . 我们把船撑离河岸。
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push verb (MOVE WITH FORCE)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词, 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]to move forcefully, especially in order to cause someone or something that is in your way to move , so that you can go through or past them
挤,推挤
Stop pushing - wait your turn . 别挤了,等着轮到你。
She pushed through the crowd . 她从人群中挤了过去。
I'm sorry - I didn't mean to push in front of you. 对不起,我不是有意挤在你前面。
The celebrities pushed past the waiting journalists , refusing to speak to them. 这些明星挤过等候的记者,拒绝与他们对话。
In the final lap of the race , he managed to push (= move strongly ) ahead . 在赛跑的最后一圈他奋力冲到了前面。
Weeds push (= grow strongly ) up through the cracks in the concrete . 野草从混凝土的裂缝中钻了出来。
They pushed (= forcefully made) their way to the front . 他们挤到了队伍的前面。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]
When an army pushes in a particular direction , it moves forward in that direction .
(军队)行军
The invading troops have pushed further into the north of the country . 入侵军队已深入到了该国北部。
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push verb (PERSUADE WITH FORCE)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to forcefully persuade or direct someone to do or achieve something
逼迫;催逼;促使
Her parents pushed her into marry ing him. 她父母硬逼她嫁给他。
The school manages to push most of its students through their exams . 该校设法使大多数学生通过考试。
If we want an answer from them by Friday , I think we're going to have to push them for it. 如果我们想在周五之前得到他们的答复,就得催催他们。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] We had to push them to accept our terms , but they finally agreed to the deal . 我们不得不逼迫他们接受我们的条件,不过他们最终还是接受了这项协议。
You'll never be successful if you don't push your self (= work ) harder . 如果不再努力一些,你就永远不会成功。
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push verb (ADVERTISE)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] informalto advertise something repeatedly in order to increase its sales
推销(商品)
They're really pushing their new car . 他们正全力推介他们的新车。
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push verb (SELL DRUGS)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] informalto sell illegal drugs
贩毒
He was arrested for pushing drugs to schoolchildren . 他因向中小学生贩毒而被捕。
push verb (INTERNET)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] internet & telecoms specializedto send information over the internet without receiving a request for it first
(互联网上)发送(信息)
比较
pull verb (INTERNET)
习语
be pushing up (the) daisiespush your luck
push the boat out
短语动词
push sb aroundpush ahead
push along
push sb/sth aside
push sth back
push for sth
push (sth) forward
push yourself forward
push in
push off
更多短语动词
push on
push sb out
push sb/sth over
push sth through
push (sb) toward(s) sth
push sth up/down 返回 push