push
n
1 [C] act of pushing; shove 推; 搡
Give the door a hard push. 用力推那門.
He opened the gate with/at one push. 他一下子就把大門推開了.
2 [C] large-scale attack made to break through enemy positions 為突破敵人陣地而發(fā)起的大規(guī)模攻勢
The commander decided to postpone the big push until the spring. 指揮官決定把大規(guī)模的進攻推遲到春天進行.
3 [U] (infml 口) determination to succeed; drive 毅力; 推動力
He hasn't enough push to be a successful salesman. 他缺乏優(yōu)秀推銷員應(yīng)有的闖勁.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) at a `push (infml 口 esp Brit) if one is forced to do so 不得已時
We can provide accommodation for six people at a push. 如情況需要, 我們可以安排六個人的住處. give sb/get the `push (esp Brit infml 口)
(a) dismiss sb/be dismissed from one's job; give sb/get the sack 解雇某人[被解雇]; 開除某人[被開除]
He got the push when the new manager came. 新經(jīng)理到任後, 他被解雇了.
(b) bring/have brought to an end one's relationship with sb 與某人斷絕關(guān)系
He gave his girl-friend the push. 他跟女朋友吹了. if/until/when it comes to the `push if/until/when a special effort is necessary or a special need arises 如[到/在]需作出特別努力或有特別需要時
If it comes to the push, we shall have to use our savings. 遇有急用時, 我們只好動用積蓄.
push v
1
(a) [I] use force in order to move sth away from oneself 推; 搡
You push from the back and I'll pull at the front. 你在後面推, 我在前面拉.
Push hard and the lever will go down. 用力推就能把控制桿按下去.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a]
use force on (sth) in order to move it away from oneself, forward or to a different position 推動(某物)
You can pull a rope, but you can't push it! 繩子能拉不能推!
push the pram up the hill 推著嬰兒車上山
push the table a bit nearer the wall 把桌子推得離墻近一點
He pushed the door open. 他把門推開了.
(fig 比喻) push a problem to the back of one's mind 把某問題置諸腦後. =>illus at pull 見pull插圖.
(c) [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
move forward using force 推進; 往前擠
The crowd pushed past (us). 人群從(我們)旁邊擠了過去.
We had to push our way through (the crowd). 我們只好從(人群)中擠了過去.
2 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (on/against) sth exert pressure on sth; press 對某物施加壓力; 按
He pushed hard against the door with his shoulder. 他用肩膀用力頂那房門.
Push the doorbell. 按門鈴.
You can stop the machine by pushing the red button. 按紅色的按鈕就能把機器停住.
3
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t]
(infml 口) try to make (sb) do sth (that he does not want to do); drive or urge 逼迫(某人)做某事; 驅(qū)策; 敦促
One has to push the child or she will do no work at all. 這孩子要有人督促, 否則她什麼也不干.
She was pushed into going to university by her parents. 她是父母逼著上大學(xué)的.
We pushed him hard to take up science. 我們極力讓他學(xué)習(xí)自然科學(xué).
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb for sth try to obtain sth from sb by putting pressure on him 對某人施加壓力以圖獲得某事物
push sb for payment 催逼某人付款
We shall have to push them for a quick decision. 我們須敦促他們迅速決斷.
4 [Tn] (infml 口) persuade people to buy (goods, etc) or accept (an idea, etc) 勸人購買(物品等)或接受(某意見等)
You will have to push the new product to win sales there's lots of competition. 你要努力打開新產(chǎn)品的銷路--市場上競爭很激烈.
Unless you push your claim, you will not get satisfaction. 不努力爭取就得不到滿意的結(jié)果.
5 [Tn] (infml 口) sell (illegal drugs) to drug-users 向嗜毒者販賣...
?? 考研助記
push推,pull拉 撲(pu)閃(sh) 推在地下
?? 擴展釋義
*[pu?]n. 推, 推動, 奮斗, 攻擊, 進取心vt. 推, 推動, 使伸出, 推行, 逼迫, 增加vi. 推, 推進, 增加, 努力爭取【機】 推, 推力; 推動相關(guān)詞組: get the push at a push be in the push push ahead with push around push sb around push back push off push on push sb on push sb over push one's luck push in push up push down push aside push oneself forward when it comes to the push... give sb the push