| 释义 |
push /pʊʃ/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 推；按；搡；托
push a door open 推开门
push a bicycle up the road 推着自行车一路走去
Push the button if you want the elevator. 要乘电梯请按电钮。
He took her by the shoulder and pushed her out of the way. 他抓住她的肩膀把她推到一边。
He pushed himself to the front of the crowd. 他挤到人群的前边。
Boys were pushing each other into the water. 男娃们正推推搡搡地跑到水里去。
She pushed herself to her feet. 她费劲地站了起来。
2. 〈喻〉推，推动；推开
The meeting was pushed ahead to June. 会议提前到6月份召开。
push down the price of land 压低地价
push production to new heights 把生产推到新的高峰
Sylvia tried to push her worries from her mind. 西尔维亚力图排遣心头的烦恼事。
3. 使突出，使伸出
The child pushed his fingers into the mud. 孩子把手指伸进泥浆里。
4. 【棒】【高尔夫】从右手把(球)向右侧击去；从左手把(球)向左侧击去
5. 挤出(路)前进
I pushed my way past and went into the room. 我挤了过去，走进房间。
6. 催促；逼迫
We always have to push him to do his homework. 我们老是得催他做家庭作业。
push sb. to the verge of suicide 把某人逼得要自杀
be pushed beyond the brink of endurance 被逼得忍无可忍
He keeps pushing me for payment of the debt. 他一个劲儿逼我还债。
7. 推进；推行；把…贯彻到底
push a campaign 推进一场(竞选)运动
push a plan 推行一项计划
push a claim 坚持一个权利要求
push a bill in the legislature 在立法机构竭力要求通过一项法案
8. 拼命挣(钱财)
9. 扩展，扩大；增加
push one's business (activities) 扩展业务(活动)
push one's conquests 扩大占领地
push sales 增加销售额
10. 提携，推荐；(尤指通过广告)推销
White was pushed for the job by Strauss. 怀特由斯特劳斯举荐做这工作。
a drive to push canned goods 推销罐头食品的活动
11. [常用被动语态](在时间、金钱等方面)使处窘境 (for)
I'm a little pushed for time, and can't really talk with you. 时间有点紧迫，我不能跟你好好谈一谈了。
be pushed for money 经济拮据
12. 〈口〉将到，接近
I'm pushing sixty. 我快60岁了。
The weather was pushing zero. 气温接近零度。
13. 〈口〉非法销售
be jailed for pushing heroin 因贩卖海洛因而坐牢
14. 【计】进(栈)
❷ vi.
1. 推；推开
He pushed with all his strength. 他使出浑身劲儿来推。
Don't push against the fence. 别推篱笆。
Push against temptation and you get muscle in your character. 如果你抵制诱惑，你的性格就会坚强起来。
2. 突出，伸出
Being sturdy plants, the young peas have no trouble pushing up through the mulch. 豌豆的幼苗非常壮实，顺利地穿过覆盖层破土而出。
3. 努力争取；一再要求 (for)
push for higher wages 坚持要求提高工资
push for final victory 努力争取最后胜利
They pushed for him to decide on the plan. 他们再三要求他就计划作出决策。
4. (迎着阻力等)用力向前；挤
push against the wind and the rain 迎着风雨奋力向前
She blamed the tourists pushing like mad things, always in a hurry. 她责怪游客们乱挤乱推，总是急急匆匆的。
She pushed right past her mother and back to the kitchen. 她从母亲身旁挤过去，回到了厨房。
Tears pushed slowly up through the closed lashes. 泪水从紧闭的睫毛中慢慢地挤了出来。
5. 扩展；增加；推进
Building costs keep pushing up. 营造成本不断上涨。
The troops pushed into that country last week. 军队上周强行开进那个国家。
6. 向前划桨
push down a stream 划桨顺流而下
7. (尤指为超过别人或为成功而)奋力，尽力
They are pushing hard to improve their strategic nuclear capabilities. 他们正全力以赴增强他们的战略核力量。
8. 被推而动
The swinging door pushes easily. 转门很易推动。
9. (产妇)屏气收肌以助婴儿产出
10. 〈口〉贩毒
II n.
1. 推，推动；推力
The door opened at a slight push. 门轻轻一推就开了。
The gate slid open at the push of a button. 一按电钮，大门就滑动开启了。
Would you mind giving me a push? My car has stalled. 请你帮我推一推好吗? 我的车发动不起来了。
the push of the water against the wharf 水对码头的冲击力
2. 突出，伸出
3. 【台】【网】【板】推击，推球
4. 提携，推荐
You've got to have someone big behind you to give a push. 你背后得有个大人物保举你。
5. (启动机械等的)按钮
6. (迎着阻力的)奋进；挤
make a push among a crowd 在人群中挤向前去
7. 奋斗，努力
We must make a push to get it done. 我们必须加把劲把这事干完。
a push for sanctions 争取制裁的努力
8. 猛攻；攻势；推进
repulse a push across the border 击退越境的攻势
The army's push into enemy territory was successful. 这支军队对敌境的推进是成功的。
9. 运动；推销运动
They are leading the push for controversial reforms. 他们正在领导这场有争议的改革运动。
10. (环境、事务、危机等的)压力
I can't take city life any more. There's too much push here for me. 我再也受不了都市的生活，住在这里对我来说压力太大了。
11. 紧迫事件，紧急关头
12. 〈口〉进取心；事业心；毅力
a man with a lot of push 进取心强的人
13. 鼓励，激励
14. [常作 the push] 〈英俚〉解雇；断绝关系
15. 一群人，一批人；〈主澳俚〉一帮贼(或恶棍、无赖等)
16. (刀锋、兽角等的)刺；触
17. 〈美俚〉(伐木场的)工头
[<OFr pousser<L pulsāre<pellere to drive; 见 PULSE¹] phr. at a push 1. 一推 (或按)之下 2. 〈主英口〉在紧急时，不得已时；困难地 We can sleep seven or eight people in the house at a push. 不得已时，我们这间屋子可以睡上七八个人。get the push 〈英口〉1. 被解雇，被开除 2. 被人断绝来往，遭绝交 give the push 〈英口〉1. 解雇，开除 2. 与…断绝来往，与…断交 if it comes (或 came) to the push = when it comes (或 came) to the push
if push comes to shove = when push comes to shove
push ahead with 推进，推行
push ahead with one's work 推进工作
push ahead with a plan 推行一项计划
push along 1. 推着…前进；前行
2. 〈英口〉离开，离去
I'm afraid I really ought to be pushing along now. 恐怕现在我真该走了。
push around 〈口〉把…差来遣去，摆布；欺侮；烦扰
You can't push me around like you do your poor wife. 你不能像对你可怜的妻子那样来使唤我。
Tom has been pushing himself around recently more than was necessary. 汤姆近来一直无端地烦扰自己。
push aside 1. 把…推开
2. 把…搁置一边，避开
push back 1. 迫使…后退；把…推回
push back the invaders 击退入侵者
push back the danger of nuclear confrontation 抑制核对抗的危险
2. 〈俚〉吞下
push forward with = push ahead with
push in1. 把…推入(或塞入)
2. 〈英〉挤入，闯入
Stop pushing in, and wait your turn. 别插队，轮到你再来。
Far in the distance, large white clouds were pushing in from the north. 在远处，大片大片白云正从北边涌来。
Did anyone ask you to push in on this? 有谁请你来干预此事吗?
3. (船等)靠岸
push off1. 把…推开
2. 离岸；(在船上的人用桨等)把船撑离
3. 〈英口〉离开；出发
I'll be pushing off, then. 那我就走了。
We pushed off for home. 我们动身回家。
push on 1. 匆匆向前；继续向前(或进行)
We are late, we must push on. 我们晚了，必须赶紧走了。
I've got to push on with my homework. 我得继续做家庭作业。
2. 促进，鼓励
push sb. on to have another try 鼓励某人再试一次
push oneself forward 突出自己，出风头
push oneself on sb. 硬要接近某人，执意与某人攀交
push one's luck 见 luck
push out 1. 把…推出去
2. (使) 突出，(使) 伸出
The plant pushes out new roots in May. 这种植物5月里长出新根。
The cape pushes out into the sea. 海角突入海中。
3. 大量推出，大批生产出
sit for hours pushing out letters 长时间坐着写一封又一封信
push over 把…推倒；把…推到另一边
push the boat out 见 boat
push through 1. (在…中间)挤过去
2. (芽)抽出
3. 设法完成(某事)
We must push the matter through in a few days. 我们必须在几天内完成这件事。
4. 使被通过，使被接受
How did they push the bill through? 他们是怎样使这个议案通过的?
The examiners pushed him through. 主考人让他通过了。
push up the daisies 见 daisy
until it comes (或 came) to the push 直到紧急关头
He seemed a satisfactory man until it came to the push; then he failed us. 他好像是个令人满意的人选，可临到紧要关头他使我们非常失望。
when it comes (或 came) to the push 在紧要关头，在紧急时刻
when push comes to shove 〈口〉在迫不得已时；在形势十分糟糕时；当恐吓之后必须伴随行动时 |