push
- IPA[po͝oSH]
美式
- exert force on (someone or something), typically with one's hand, in order to move them away from oneself or the origin of the force；hold and exert force on (something) so as to cause it to move along in front of one
- an act of exerting force on someone or something in order to move them away from oneself；an act of pressing a part of a machine or device
verb: push, 3rd person present: pushes, gerund or present participle: pushing, past tense: pushed, past participle: pushed
noun: push, plural noun: pushes
- 釋義
- 片語
動詞
- 1. exert force on (someone or something), typically with one's hand, in order to move them away from oneself or the origin of the force she pushed her glass toward him Lydia pushed the door shut 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ hold and exert force on (something) so as to cause it to move along in front of one a woman was pushing a stroller
- ▪ move one's body or a part of it into a specified position, especially forcefully or with effort she pushed her hands into her pockets
- ▪ press (a part of a machine or other device) he pushed the button for the twentieth floor 同義詞
- ▪ cause to reach a particular level or state the political chaos could push the country into recession they expect that the huge crop will push down prices
- 2. move forward by using force to pass people or cause them to move aside she pushed her way through the crowded streets he pushed past an old woman in his haste 同義詞
- ▪ (of an army) advance over territory the guerrillas have pushed south to within 100 miles of the capital
- ▪ exert oneself to attain something or surpass others I was pushing hard until about 10 laps from the finish
- ▪ informal be nearly (a particular age) she must be pushing forty
- 3. compel or urge (someone) to do something, especially to work hard she believed he was pushing their daughter too hard
- ▪ British informal have very little of something, especially time we are a bit pushed at the moment with other commitments I'm a bit pushed for time at the moment
- ▪ British informal find it difficult to achieve something he will be pushed to retain the title as his form this season has been below par
- 4. informal promote the use, sale, or acceptance of the company is pushing a $500 asking price 同義詞
- ▪ sell (a narcotic drug) illegally she was arrested for pushing hard drugs
- 5. prepare (a stack) to receive a piece of data on the top.
- ▪ transfer (data) to the top of a stack.
- 6. develop (a film) so as to compensate for deliberate underexposure some films can be pushed during processing
名詞
- 1. an act of exerting force on someone or something in order to move them away from oneself he closed the door with a push 同義詞
- ▪ an act of pressing a part of a machine or device the door locks at the push of a button
- ▪ something that encourages or assists something else the fall in prices was given a push by official policy
- 2. a vigorous effort to do or obtain something many clubs are joining in the fund-raising push he determined to make one last push for success
- ▪ a military attack in force the army was engaged in a push against guerrilla strongholds 同義詞
- ▪ forcefulness and enterprise an investor with the necessary money and push
