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push (obj) USE PRESSUREpJFvto use physical pressure or force, esp. with your hands, in order to move (something) into a different position, usually one that is further away from you推We should be able to move this table if you push and I pull. [I]要是你推我拉的话，我们应该能移动这桌子。You're not allowed to ride your bicycle on this path, so you'll have to get off and push. [I]这条路上不允许骑自行车，所以你只好下车推行。This window sticks, so you have to push hard to open it. [I]这扇窗卡住了，所以你得使劲推才能打开。When my car broke down, a passing motorist stopped and helped me push it off the road. [T]我汽车抛锚时，一位路过的驾车人停下来帮我把它推离公路。In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was condemned to push a large rock up a hill from where it always rolled down again. [T]在古希腊神话中，西西弗斯被罚将一块巨石推到山顶，在那儿石头又会滚下来。He pushed his plate away from him. "I can't possibly eat any more, " he said. [T]他把盘子推开。“我再也吃不下了，”他说。"Where shall I put the shopping?" "Oh, just push those cups out of the way and put it on the table." [T]“我把买的东西放哪儿好?”“哦，把那些茶杯推开，把它放在桌子上。”She pushed her hair out of her eyes. [T]她把头发从眼睛上撩开。I tried pushing the door open, but it was one that you had to pull. [T]我试着把门推开，但这门要拉才能开。It isn't clear whether he fell off the balcony, or was pushed. [T]他是跌下阳台的还是被人推下去的，这一点还不清楚。Daddy, Matthew pushed me over. [T]爸爸, 马修把我推倒了。To turn the television on, you just push (= press) this button. [T]要打开电视机，你只要按那个钮就行了。Push the raspberries (= Force them with a utensil) through a sieve, then mix them with the yoghurt. [T]把木莓挤过筛子，然后把它们和酸奶混合在一起。He pushed the money into my hand (= forcefully gave me the money). "Please take it, " he said. [T]他硬把钱塞到我手里。“请收下，”他说。We pushed the boat off from (= moved the boat forward by using pressure against) the river bank. [T]我们把船撑离河岸。(esp. Br) If you are pushed (Am usually pressed) for something, esp. time or money, you do not have enough of it.时间紧迫; 经济拮据I'm sorry, I can't stop and chat now, I'm a bit pushed (for time). [T]对不起，我现在不能停下来聊天，我时间有些来不及。I wouldn't stop her now -- she looks rather pushed. [T]我现在不能让她停下来----她看上去时间相当紧。No, I can't lend you any money -- I'm rather pushed (for cash) myself. [T]不，我不能借钱给你----我自己现金也相当短缺。(esp. Br) To be pushed (Am and Aus be pressed) is also to find it difficult to do something.（做某事）有困难At this rate, we'll be pushed to get to Brighton by six o'clock. [+ to infinitive]以这个速度，我们6点以前很难到达布赖顿。I'm hard pushed to know what to do for the best. [+ to infinitive]我很难弄明白最好做什么。To be pushing a stated age or speed is to be nearly that age or to be travelling at nearly that speed.将要，接近My grandmother is pushing 70, but she's still very active.我祖母快70岁了，但她还是很活跃。"You're driving too fast." "No, I'm not, I'm barely pushing 50."“你车开得太快了。”“不，我没有，我车速只不过才接近50。”If/When push comes to shove (= If/When we're in a situation of special need), we can always ask Dad to lend us the money.迫不得已时，我们总是能让爸爸借钱给我们。(infml) If you think you can push me around/about (= try to control me by telling me what to do in a rude and unpleasant way) like that, you're mistaken.如果你认为能像那样使唤我，那你就错了。(Br infml) If you push the boat out, you spend a lot of money, esp. on making something enjoyable.花费大量金钱取乐Jack's parents really pushed the boat out on a big party to celebrate his 18th birthday.杰克的父母确实花了许多钱举办了一个大型聚会，来庆祝他18岁生日。The publishers are pushing the boat out on promoting her latest book.出版商们花费了大量金钱来推销她的新书。(humorous) To push up (the) daisies is to be dead and buried.死了, 被埋葬了"Is your Uncle Fred still alive?" "Oh no, he's been pushing up the daisies for years now."“你叔叔弗雷德还活着吗?”“哦不，他死了好几年了。”My boss let me have a day off last week, so I don't think I can push my luck/push it (= foolishly risk trying to achieve something that I know is not reasonable) and ask for more time off this week.上星期我老板让我歇了一天，所以我想不能贸然要求本周多休息些时间。People also sometimes say "Don't push your luck" or "Don't push it" to someone who is behaving badly.别碰运气Have you noticed that keys on a push-button telephone (= a telephone which is operated by pressing buttons) are numbered from the top downwards, but numbers on a computer keyboard are the other way round?你注意到没有，按钮式电话上的键是从上往下编号的，而计算机键盘上的编号正好倒过来？If your car needs a push start (also bump start), it will not start by turning the key and someone will have to push it to try to make it start.（机动车的）推车起动If you push start (also bump start) a car you start it in this way.推车起动（机动车）Push-up is esp. Am and Aus for press-up. [PRESS ]
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