| 释义 |
hus·tle /ˈhʌsl/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 催促；赶紧做
hustle sb. away (off to school, into a decision) 催促某人离去(上学，作出决定)
hustle sth. through 赶快把某事做完
He hustled the discussion to a conclusion and left. 他匆匆结束讨论后离开。
2. 猛推；挤
The roughs hustled him purposely. 那些流氓故意推搡他。
The police hustled the prisoner into the Black Maria. 警察把犯人推入囚车。
be hustled by a pickpocket 被扒手推挤一下
3. 强迫
hustle sb. into the courtroom 把某人强行带到审判室
4. 〈口〉兜售；挜卖；强卖；(匆忙又粗暴地或用不正当手段)取得；诈取
I used to hustle newspapers in the streets as a boy. 我在童年时曾在街上卖报。
hustle fake perfume (stolen goods) 兜售冒牌香水(赃物)
hustle enough money to see a doctor 张罗足够的钱去就医
hustle votes 硬拉选票
❷ vi.
1. 赶紧；奔忙
Come on, now! Hustle! 喂，赶快!
All the city hustles. 整个城市熙攘忙碌。
2. 急速行进
hustle across a street 急急穿过马路
3. 推；挤
A man hustled against me as I was speaking. 我讲话时有个男子推了我一下。
hustle along through the crowd 挤着穿过人群
4. 〈口〉拼命干；拼命挣钱(或招徕生意)
5. 〈口〉骗钱
6. 〈美口〉(妓女)拉客；卖淫
7. (游戏或体育比赛中)积极进攻
8. 跳哈斯尔舞
II n.
1. 忙碌；奔忙；赶紧
the hustle and bustle of moving house 搬家时的忙乱
It was a hustle to get to the airport by 5:00. 要在5点前赶到机场时间很紧。
Put a little hustle in it now. 把这事抓紧些办。
2. 推；挤
3. 〈口〉(常指不正当的)行当，买卖
a hustle of drugs 毒品买卖
4. 〈俚〉欺诈行为；欺骗手段
5. [亦作 H-]哈斯尔舞(一种舞步复杂、 伴有旋转等动作的男女对舞欢快迪斯科)
[< D husselen to shake < MD hutsen] phr. hustle one's butt (或〈俚〉〈粗〉ass)〈美口〉行动迅速；速战速决 on the hustle 靠小噱小骗为生 |