thrust
v
(pt, pp thrust)
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
push (sth/sb/oneself) suddenly or violently猛然或用力推(某物[某人]); (自己)向前擠
a thrusting(ie aggressive) young salesman 有闖勁的年輕推銷員
He thrust (his way) through the crowd. 他從人群中擠了過去.
thrust a tip into the waiter's hand 把小費塞在服務員手里
(fig 比喻) My objections were thrust aside, ie dismissed. 我提出的異議被置之一旁.
She tends to thrust herself forward too much, ie to be too self-assertive or ambitious. 她這個人太好強.
2 [Ipr, Tn.pr]
~ at sb (with sth)/~ sth at sb make a forward stroke at sb with (a sword, etc) 用(劍等)向某人刺去
The mugger thrust at his victim with a knife. 搶劫者用刀子向受害人刺去.
thrust one's bayonet at the enemy 用刺刀刺敵人.
3 (phr v) thrust sth/sb on/upon sb force sb to accept sth/sb or to undertake sth 迫使某人同意(做)某事、 接受某物或接待某人
Some men have greatness thrust upon them, ie become famous without wishing or tryingto be. 有些人成名是環境造就的.
She is rather annoyedat having three extra guests suddenly thrust on her. 因為突然多來了三個不速之客要接待, 她心里直冒火. thrust, n
1 [C]
(a) act or movement of thrusting 推; 插; 擠; 刺; 戳
killed by a bayonet thrust 被刺刀刺死.
(b) strong attack in war or in a contest (戰爭或比賽中的)猛攻
a deep thrust into the opponent's territory 深入對手范圍內的猛攻.
(c) (fig 比喻) hostile remark aimed atsb 對某人的抨擊
a speech full of thrusts at the government對政府大加撻伐的演說.
2 [U] forward force produced by a propeller, jet engine, rocket, etc (推進器、 噴氣發動機、 火箭等的)推力.
3 [U] (architecture 建) stress or pressure between neighbouring parts of a structure (eg an arch) 壓力; 推力.
4 [U] ~ (of sth) main point or theme (of remarks, etc); gist (言語、 評論等的)要點, 主題, 要旨
What was the thrust of his argument? 他的論據的要點是什麼?
5 (idm 習語) cut and thrust => cut2.
*[θr?st]n. 插, 戳, 刺, 猛推, 口頭攻擊, 推力vt. 插入, 猛推, 刺, 戳, 強加, 延伸vi. 插, 刺, 戳, 延伸, (用力)推【化】 止推相關詞組: thrust at sb with a knife thrust ashore make a thrust with a sword thrust oneself in thrust one's fist into sb's face thrust one's way through a crowd thrust sth upon sb