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单词 hustle
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Definition of hustle in English:

hustle

verb ˈhʌs(ə)lˈhəsəl
  • 1with object Push roughly; jostle.

    推搡,猛推;挤

    they were hissed and hustled as they went in

    他们进去的时候,人们嘘声一片,把他们推来挤去。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The mayhem will then being in earnest as the gang intimidate the natives and wander through the bar hustling the bar tenders and drinking pre prepared shots - neat of course!
    Synonyms
    jostle, push, push roughly, bump, knock, shove, nudge, elbow, shoulder
    crowd, mob
    1. 1.1with object and adverbial of direction Force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously.
      强力将(某人往特定方向)赶
      I was hustled away to a cold cell

      我被强迫带至寒冷的单人牢房。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • A few minutes later, Christy hustled us to the door to get into the waiting cars, which would take us to the show.
      • He goes to have a shower, while she hustles Paul out of the apartment.
      • Mum is hustling us along, clearing the area, searching for forgotten items.
      • He hustled me toward the entryway that led downstairs, swung open the door, and shoved me through.
      • Panic-stricken, she hustled her family away from their house before reporting the ‘bomb scare’ to the shop where she bought the computer.
      • Soon after they had stopped, the door roared aside and the ubiquitous soldiers were hustling the weary people off the train.
      • With barely an apology, the bemused travelers were hustled off the train at Wellingborough and shovelled over the bridge to catch the next train south.
      • A group of men hustled her and reporters attempting to speak with her away from the stage.
      • Edward, with his guitar, was trying to hustle people out the door.
      • I hustled him out of the theater to sit on a bench for a few minutes.
      • They caught it early and hustled him right over to the hospital, and he expects to be released later on today.
      • These people were hustling me along towards their car, and I had to do something about it.
      • His son had made a decision and was hustling his father out of there as fast as possible.
      • We were kept waiting for 30 minutes or so until armed guards and other aides suddenly rushed into the foyer and hustled us out the door into a courtyard.
      • She was unbending and ordered a couple of security guards to hustle me out.
      • When the doorbell rang, I bounced up, but Aunt Rachel hustled me back into the sitting room as she answered the door.
      • They desperately want to hustle him out of the lake and into the warmth of their waiting ambulance.
      • We are hustled down a series of corridors to his office.
      • And briefly, before the orchestra builds to a crescendo and I am hustled from the awards podium.
      • I'm hustled back down through the mud tunnels and out of the compound.
    2. 1.2no object, with adverbial of direction Push one's way; bustle.
      奋力前行;急速前进,奔忙
      Stockwell hustled into the penalty area

      斯托克韦尔急速插入罚球区。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • They hustled past me, and, led by my father and the doctor, went straight upstairs.
      • And we hustle all the way back up stairs and go to bed.
      • He stood outside as a few cooks hustled and bustled around to finish the orders.
      • I wasn't heckled, I wasn't jeered, but my wife and I did have to hustle out of there quickly so we could stop the babysitter's clock from bankrupting us.
      • Coming back, retracing the path, it turned colder and we were really hustling to keep warm and get home.
      • The guy is hustling every second of every round which means his opponents will not have any time to rest.
      • A short, thin-faced young man with a sparse mustache hustled around from the back of the van.
      • I pick my moment and bolt from the brush, hustling across in a comically suspicious trot.
      • Boston players shook hands and exchanged hugs and high-fives after the final out, then hustled into the clubhouse where the celebration really got wild.
      • The students are hustling and bustling about, Ms. Hunter frantically handing back the test papers.
      • Every crew was hustling and bustling to get their cars prepped and ready for the long day.
      • The streets were filled with people, hustling and bustling about.
      • Whispers were abounded and people were moving, bustling, hustling, everywhere.
      • Two men in business suits came hustling along carrying stacks of blue papers, handing one to each couple.
      • We hustled to pack up our tables and bags and, holding our tents aloft, started marching.
      • A short, white-haired little woman soon appeared at the door, hustling and bustling about.
      • I was hustling past the nurse's station on my way out when I recognized an extremely short female patient there as my old pal.
      • But with interest rates low and rents on the rise, it seems nearly everyone in town is hustling to buy a home.
      • I hustled and bustled about the entire day, working on fast forward mode.
      • They made a quick call to the police and hustled out of the apartment.
      Synonyms
      manhandle, push, shove, thrust, frogmarch, bulldoze
      rush, hurry, hasten, whisk, sweep
      informal bundle
  • 2North American informal with object Obtain illicitly or by forceful action.

    Linda hustled money from men she met

    琳达从她遇到的男人身上骗钱。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The widespread poverty of the area made blacks all the more susceptible to the ploys of those trying to hustle them out of their money for supposed burials.
    • During my 40 years of pool playing, I have never been hustled out of a significant amount of money.
    • There may be a mother wondering where her child is while this fellow pushes him around the streets and subways hustling drug money.
    • The city's residents hustle odd jobs and steal electricity through spliced-on cables that siphon off the juice for free.
    • His days are spent hustling jobs from farmers who exploit the indigent, any-manner-of-employment seeking migrant workers.
    • He doesn't know that the bar owner has paid off the cops, and the bartender is a henchman who hustled votes for the judge.
    • But hustling dollars is now a challenge faced by all museums, and patrons have always demanded a return on their investments.
    • We hustled some grants out of a Methodist church.
    1. 2.1hustle someone into Pressure someone into doing something.
      don't be hustled into anything unless you really want to
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Then hustle them into saying something that will make the next morning's headlines.
      Synonyms
      coerce, force, compel, pressure, pressurize, badger, pester, hound, harass, nag, harry, urge, goad, prod, spur
      browbeat, bludgeon, bulldoze, steamroller, dragoon, prevail on, strong-arm
      informal railroad
      British informal bounce
      North American informal fast-talk
    2. 2.2 Sell aggressively.
      兜售;挜卖
      he hustled his company's oil around the country

      他在全国兜售他公司的油。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • You will need to really hustle, network, and make all the contacts you can.
      • He had written a great novel which I encouraged him to keep hustling.
      • He ‘pounded the streets, hustling to stores and galleries’ in an attempt to sell his art.
      • Charlie is known for hustling hot dogs in operatic style at baseball games.
  • 3North American informal no object Engage in prostitution.

    〈北美,非正式〉拉客,卖淫

    she would hustle for a few dollars
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We all worried about him and hoped he'd someday be able to tell us what exactly it was, and we all had our theories - that he was living on the street, that he was hustling, etc.
    • Joey is hustling on Melrose with the transvestites and rent-boys when a limo pulls to the curb.
    • It's clear that if they're not placed into boarding schools pronto, the girls will be whoring and the boys will be hustling within the next couple of years.
    • Then he says he hustles on the street only for enough money to buy food before going home to late at night.
    • In 1998, he tried to be more careful about protecting himself, but he spent the summer hustling for money to pay for his apartment and for school.
noun ˈhʌs(ə)lˈhəsəl
  • 1mass noun A state of great activity.

    the hustle and bustle of the big cities

    大城市的熙攘忙碌。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The usual hustle and bustle had been replaced by an eerie hush.
    • From 10.30 am on Saturday, the usual hustle and bustle of weekend shoppers ground to a halt as people stopped to watch the procession.
    • The town has just been depressed, whereas it would normally be full of hustle and bustle on a Friday.
    • At the same time, another city halfway around the world well known for its hustle and bustle will soon change its noise pollution laws drastically.
    • Well, the food buffs can't miss the city's hustle and bustle.
    • It was a fairly nice place, I didn't see anything wrong with it, apart from the quietness, I'm too used to all my city hustle and bustle I guess!
    • The name of the restaurant refers to the fifteen employees who attempt to cope with the constant hustle and bustle.
    • Despite the noticeable hustle and bustle, little trade is being done.
    • A picture of hustle and bustle and untold exertion.
    • The journey resumes amid much hustle and bustle.
    • But soon after they get a taste of the real hustle and bustle of the capital, a lot of them realize that the city is not everything they expected it to be.
    • The hustle and bustle of the urban streetscape intentionally contrasts with the serenity of a residents' garden courtyard designed to engender social interaction.
    • Despite the crowded streets and lively nights, Hong Kong is not all hustle and bustle.
    • The hustle and bustle that one witnessed every working day was not there, for it was a holiday for most.
    • Both city centre streets and out-of-town shopping centres were full of shoppers over the weekend, but without the manic hustle and bustle often experienced so close to Christmas.
    • It's kind of refreshing as I can get away from Jakarta's hustle and bustle.
    • For a start, even amid the incredible hustle and bustle the waiting staff are extremely friendly, and the food is far more than passable; at times it's verging on being excellent.
    • It's a 12-hour flight there from the UK and you may be a little overwhelmed by the noisy, colourful hustle and bustle that you'll encounter on the way from the airport to your hotel.
    • For one reason or another, a racegoer's favourite equine performer can end up living a life far removed from the familiar hustle and bustle of the racecourse.
    • But there's a definite feeling of hustle and bustle.
    Synonyms
    activity, bustle, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, commotion, tumult, hubbub, brouhaha, busyness, action, liveliness, animation, movement, life, excitement, agitation, fuss, flurry, stir, whirl
    informal toing and froing, comings and goings, rumpus, ballyhoo, hoo-ha, hullabaloo, to-do
    archaic hurry-scurry, pother
  • 2North American informal A fraud or swindle.

    〈北美,非正式〉欺诈行为;欺骗手段

    the hustles being used to avoid the draft
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many of the hustles and scams in the film are taken directly from his own poolhall adventures.
    • In prison, while dealing with corrupt guards and prison riots, attending church services, visiting the library and working his prison job, Hart cultivated new partners and hustles.
    • I had to work my way up from scams to hustles to grifts to short-cons to swindles to long-cons to heists to inside jobs to stings to capers to scores.
    • Everyone can see that companies using various dodges and hustles are dominating the airwaves attempting to scare up business for compensation claims.
    • These hustles were for big money, five grand and up.
    • With legitimate job prospects hampered by a felony record, many ex-convicts return to old hustles to survive.
    • Most of the hustles are meant, naturally, to appear not to be hustles at all, but genuine appeals for emergency financial assistance.
    • And they were going to do the hustle, whatever that was.
    • Better yet, I could skip all the hustles and put on a real money-making outfit.
    • What's worse, these scams give more ammunition to reparations opponents who brand reparations as nothing but a get-rich-quick hustle.
    • As a consequence, reparations come off as a hustle and scam that would flush their hard earned tax dollars down a black hole with nothing in return for them.
    Synonyms
    fraud, swindle, fraudulent scheme, confidence trick, mare's nest

Phrases

  • hustle one's ass

    • vulgar slang Move or act quickly.

      〈北美,非正式〉麻利点干;抓紧点走

      he gave her a fixed stare, hoping she'd get the point and hustle her ass out of his seat
  • hustle one's butt

    • informal Move or act quickly.

      〈北美,非正式〉麻利点干;抓紧点走

      hustle your butt back here

Origin

Late 17th century (originally in the sense 'shake, toss'): from Middle Dutch hutselen. sense 3 of the verb dates from the early 20th century.

Rhymes

bustle, muscle, mussel, Russell, rustle, tussle

Definition of hustle in US English:

hustle

verbˈhəsəlˈhəsəl
  • 1with object Force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously in a specified direction.

    强力将(某人往特定方向)赶

    they hustled him into the back of a horse-drawn wagon
    Example sentencesExamples
    • With barely an apology, the bemused travelers were hustled off the train at Wellingborough and shovelled over the bridge to catch the next train south.
    • Mum is hustling us along, clearing the area, searching for forgotten items.
    • She was unbending and ordered a couple of security guards to hustle me out.
    • They caught it early and hustled him right over to the hospital, and he expects to be released later on today.
    • We are hustled down a series of corridors to his office.
    • A group of men hustled her and reporters attempting to speak with her away from the stage.
    • Edward, with his guitar, was trying to hustle people out the door.
    • Panic-stricken, she hustled her family away from their house before reporting the ‘bomb scare’ to the shop where she bought the computer.
    • He hustled me toward the entryway that led downstairs, swung open the door, and shoved me through.
    • A few minutes later, Christy hustled us to the door to get into the waiting cars, which would take us to the show.
    • I hustled him out of the theater to sit on a bench for a few minutes.
    • Soon after they had stopped, the door roared aside and the ubiquitous soldiers were hustling the weary people off the train.
    • And briefly, before the orchestra builds to a crescendo and I am hustled from the awards podium.
    • They desperately want to hustle him out of the lake and into the warmth of their waiting ambulance.
    • When the doorbell rang, I bounced up, but Aunt Rachel hustled me back into the sitting room as she answered the door.
    • His son had made a decision and was hustling his father out of there as fast as possible.
    • I'm hustled back down through the mud tunnels and out of the compound.
    • These people were hustling me along towards their car, and I had to do something about it.
    • We were kept waiting for 30 minutes or so until armed guards and other aides suddenly rushed into the foyer and hustled us out the door into a courtyard.
    • He goes to have a shower, while she hustles Paul out of the apartment.
    1. 1.1 Push roughly; jostle.
      推搡,猛推;挤
      they were hissed and hustled as they went in

      他们进去的时候,人们嘘声一片,把他们推来挤去。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The mayhem will then being in earnest as the gang intimidate the natives and wander through the bar hustling the bar tenders and drinking pre prepared shots - neat of course!
      Synonyms
      jostle, push, push roughly, bump, knock, shove, nudge, elbow, shoulder
    2. 1.2no object Hurry; bustle.
      he had to retag second base and hustle back to first
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I wasn't heckled, I wasn't jeered, but my wife and I did have to hustle out of there quickly so we could stop the babysitter's clock from bankrupting us.
      • The students are hustling and bustling about, Ms. Hunter frantically handing back the test papers.
      • A short, thin-faced young man with a sparse mustache hustled around from the back of the van.
      • The guy is hustling every second of every round which means his opponents will not have any time to rest.
      • And we hustle all the way back up stairs and go to bed.
      • I hustled and bustled about the entire day, working on fast forward mode.
      • I pick my moment and bolt from the brush, hustling across in a comically suspicious trot.
      • A short, white-haired little woman soon appeared at the door, hustling and bustling about.
      • Whispers were abounded and people were moving, bustling, hustling, everywhere.
      • Every crew was hustling and bustling to get their cars prepped and ready for the long day.
      • I was hustling past the nurse's station on my way out when I recognized an extremely short female patient there as my old pal.
      • He stood outside as a few cooks hustled and bustled around to finish the orders.
      • But with interest rates low and rents on the rise, it seems nearly everyone in town is hustling to buy a home.
      • They made a quick call to the police and hustled out of the apartment.
      • They hustled past me, and, led by my father and the doctor, went straight upstairs.
      • Boston players shook hands and exchanged hugs and high-fives after the final out, then hustled into the clubhouse where the celebration really got wild.
      • We hustled to pack up our tables and bags and, holding our tents aloft, started marching.
      • Two men in business suits came hustling along carrying stacks of blue papers, handing one to each couple.
      • The streets were filled with people, hustling and bustling about.
      • Coming back, retracing the path, it turned colder and we were really hustling to keep warm and get home.
      Synonyms
      manhandle, push, shove, thrust, frogmarch, bulldoze
  • 2North American informal with object Obtain by forceful action or persuasion.

    〈非正式,主北美〉(粗暴地)取得,诈取

    the brothers headed to New York to try and hustle a record deal
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The widespread poverty of the area made blacks all the more susceptible to the ploys of those trying to hustle them out of their money for supposed burials.
    • His days are spent hustling jobs from farmers who exploit the indigent, any-manner-of-employment seeking migrant workers.
    • The city's residents hustle odd jobs and steal electricity through spliced-on cables that siphon off the juice for free.
    • There may be a mother wondering where her child is while this fellow pushes him around the streets and subways hustling drug money.
    • During my 40 years of pool playing, I have never been hustled out of a significant amount of money.
    • He doesn't know that the bar owner has paid off the cops, and the bartender is a henchman who hustled votes for the judge.
    • But hustling dollars is now a challenge faced by all museums, and patrons have always demanded a return on their investments.
    • We hustled some grants out of a Methodist church.
    1. 2.1hustle someone into Coerce or pressure someone into doing or choosing something.
      迫使(某人)做(或选择)某事
      don't be hustled into anything
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Then hustle them into saying something that will make the next morning's headlines.
      Synonyms
      coerce, force, compel, pressure, pressurize, badger, pester, hound, harass, nag, harry, urge, goad, prod, spur
    2. 2.2 Sell aggressively.
      兜售;挜卖
      he hustled his company's oil around the country

      他在全国兜售他公司的油。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He had written a great novel which I encouraged him to keep hustling.
      • He ‘pounded the streets, hustling to stores and galleries’ in an attempt to sell his art.
      • You will need to really hustle, network, and make all the contacts you can.
      • Charlie is known for hustling hot dogs in operatic style at baseball games.
    3. 2.3 Obtain by illicit action; swindle; cheat.
      Linda hustled money from men she met

      琳达从她遇到的男人身上骗钱。

  • 3North American informal no object Engage in prostitution.

    〈北美,非正式〉拉客,卖淫

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Joey is hustling on Melrose with the transvestites and rent-boys when a limo pulls to the curb.
    • In 1998, he tried to be more careful about protecting himself, but he spent the summer hustling for money to pay for his apartment and for school.
    • It's clear that if they're not placed into boarding schools pronto, the girls will be whoring and the boys will be hustling within the next couple of years.
    • Then he says he hustles on the street only for enough money to buy food before going home to late at night.
    • We all worried about him and hoped he'd someday be able to tell us what exactly it was, and we all had our theories - that he was living on the street, that he was hustling, etc.
nounˈhəsəlˈhəsəl
  • 1Busy movement and activity.

    忙碌;奔忙

    the hustle and bustle of the big cities

    大城市的熙攘忙碌。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The hustle and bustle that one witnessed every working day was not there, for it was a holiday for most.
    • But there's a definite feeling of hustle and bustle.
    • Despite the crowded streets and lively nights, Hong Kong is not all hustle and bustle.
    • At the same time, another city halfway around the world well known for its hustle and bustle will soon change its noise pollution laws drastically.
    • The hustle and bustle of the urban streetscape intentionally contrasts with the serenity of a residents' garden courtyard designed to engender social interaction.
    • The journey resumes amid much hustle and bustle.
    • Despite the noticeable hustle and bustle, little trade is being done.
    • It's a 12-hour flight there from the UK and you may be a little overwhelmed by the noisy, colourful hustle and bustle that you'll encounter on the way from the airport to your hotel.
    • A picture of hustle and bustle and untold exertion.
    • But soon after they get a taste of the real hustle and bustle of the capital, a lot of them realize that the city is not everything they expected it to be.
    • The name of the restaurant refers to the fifteen employees who attempt to cope with the constant hustle and bustle.
    • For a start, even amid the incredible hustle and bustle the waiting staff are extremely friendly, and the food is far more than passable; at times it's verging on being excellent.
    • It's kind of refreshing as I can get away from Jakarta's hustle and bustle.
    • It was a fairly nice place, I didn't see anything wrong with it, apart from the quietness, I'm too used to all my city hustle and bustle I guess!
    • The town has just been depressed, whereas it would normally be full of hustle and bustle on a Friday.
    • From 10.30 am on Saturday, the usual hustle and bustle of weekend shoppers ground to a halt as people stopped to watch the procession.
    • Well, the food buffs can't miss the city's hustle and bustle.
    • For one reason or another, a racegoer's favourite equine performer can end up living a life far removed from the familiar hustle and bustle of the racecourse.
    • The usual hustle and bustle had been replaced by an eerie hush.
    • Both city centre streets and out-of-town shopping centres were full of shoppers over the weekend, but without the manic hustle and bustle often experienced so close to Christmas.
    Synonyms
    activity, bustle, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, commotion, tumult, hubbub, brouhaha, busyness, action, liveliness, animation, movement, life, excitement, agitation, fuss, flurry, stir, whirl
  • 2North American informal A fraud or swindle.

    〈北美,非正式〉欺诈行为;欺骗手段

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In prison, while dealing with corrupt guards and prison riots, attending church services, visiting the library and working his prison job, Hart cultivated new partners and hustles.
    • These hustles were for big money, five grand and up.
    • I had to work my way up from scams to hustles to grifts to short-cons to swindles to long-cons to heists to inside jobs to stings to capers to scores.
    • What's worse, these scams give more ammunition to reparations opponents who brand reparations as nothing but a get-rich-quick hustle.
    • And they were going to do the hustle, whatever that was.
    • As a consequence, reparations come off as a hustle and scam that would flush their hard earned tax dollars down a black hole with nothing in return for them.
    • Most of the hustles are meant, naturally, to appear not to be hustles at all, but genuine appeals for emergency financial assistance.
    • Many of the hustles and scams in the film are taken directly from his own poolhall adventures.
    • Better yet, I could skip all the hustles and put on a real money-making outfit.
    • With legitimate job prospects hampered by a felony record, many ex-convicts return to old hustles to survive.
    • Everyone can see that companies using various dodges and hustles are dominating the airwaves attempting to scare up business for compensation claims.
    Synonyms
    fraud, swindle, fraudulent scheme, confidence trick, mare's nest

Phrases

  • hustle one's ass

    • vulgar slang Move or act quickly.

      〈北美,非正式〉麻利点干;抓紧点走

      he gave her a fixed stare, hoping she'd get the point and hustle her ass out of his seat
  • hustle one's butt

    • informal Move or act quickly.

      〈北美,非正式〉麻利点干;抓紧点走

      hustle your butt back here

Origin

Late 17th century (originally in the sense ‘shake, toss’): from Middle Dutch hutselen. hustle (sense 3 of the verb) dates from the early 20th century.

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