push
n
1 [C] act of pushing; shove 推; 搡
Give the door a hard push. 用力推那门.
He opened the gate with/at one push. 他一下子就把大门推开了.
2 [C] large-scale attack made to break through enemy positions 为突破敌人阵地而发起的大规模攻势
The commander decided to postpone the big push until the spring. 指挥官决定把大规模的进攻推迟到春天进行.
3 [U] (infml 口) determination to succeed; drive 毅力; 推动力
He hasn't enough push to be a successful salesman. 他缺乏优秀推销员应有的闯劲.
4 (idm 习语) at a `push (infml 口 esp Brit) if one is forced to do so 不得已时
We can provide accommodation for six people at a push. 如情况需要, 我们可以安排六个人的住处. give sb/get the `push (esp Brit infml 口)
(a) dismiss sb/be dismissed from one's job; give sb/get the sack 解雇某人[被解雇]; 开除某人[被开除]
He got the push when the new manager came. 新经理到任後, 他被解雇了.
(b) bring/have brought to an end one's relationship with sb 与某人断绝关系
He gave his girl-friend the push. 他跟女朋友吹了. if/until/when it comes to the `push if/until/when a special effort is necessary or a special need arises 如[到/在]需作出特别努力或有特别需要时
If it comes to the push, we shall have to use our savings. 遇有急用时, 我们只好动用积蓄.
push v
1
(a) [I] use force in order to move sth away from oneself 推; 搡
You push from the back and I'll pull at the front. 你在後面推, 我在前面拉.
Push hard and the lever will go down. 用力推就能把控制杆按下去.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a]
use force on (sth) in order to move it away from oneself, forward or to a different position 推动(某物)
You can pull a rope, but you can't push it! 绳子能拉不能推!
push the pram up the hill 推著婴儿车上山
push the table a bit nearer the wall 把桌子推得离墙近一点
He pushed the door open. 他把门推开了.
(fig 比喻) push a problem to the back of one's mind 把某问题置诸脑後. =>illus at pull 见pull插图.
(c) [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
move forward using force 推进; 往前挤
The crowd pushed past (us). 人群从(我们)旁边挤了过去.
We had to push our way through (the crowd). 我们只好从(人群)中挤了过去.
2 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (on/against) sth exert pressure on sth; press 对某物施加压力; 按
He pushed hard against the door with his shoulder. 他用肩膀用力顶那房门.
Push the doorbell. 按门铃.
You can stop the machine by pushing the red button. 按红色的按钮就能把机器停住.
3
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t]
(infml 口) try to make (sb) do sth (that he does not want to do); drive or urge 逼迫(某人)做某事; 驱策; 敦促
One has to push the child or she will do no work at all. 这孩子要有人督促, 否则她什麽也不干.
She was pushed into going to university by her parents. 她是父母逼著上大学的.
We pushed him hard to take up science. 我们极力让他学习自然科学.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb for sth try to obtain sth from sb by putting pressure on him 对某人施加压力以图获得某事物
push sb for payment 催逼某人付款
We shall have to push them for a quick decision. 我们须敦促他们迅速决断.
4 [Tn] (infml 口) persuade people to buy (goods, etc) or accept (an idea, etc) 劝人购买(物品等)或接受(某意见等)
You will have to push the new product to win sales there's lots of competition. 你要努力打开新产品的销路--市场上竞争很激烈.
Unless you push your claim, you will not get satisfaction. 不努力争取就得不到满意的结果.
5 [Tn] (infml 口) sell (illegal drugs) to drug-users 向嗜毒者贩卖...
🎯 考研助记
push推,pull拉 扑(pu)闪(sh) 推在地下
🔁 扩展释义
*[puʃ]n. 推, 推动, 奋斗, 攻击, 进取心vt. 推, 推动, 使伸出, 推行, 逼迫, 增加vi. 推, 推进, 增加, 努力争取【机】 推, 推力; 推动相关词组: get the push at a push be in the push push ahead with push around push sb around push back push off push on push sb on push sb over push one's luck push in push up push down push aside push oneself forward when it comes to the push... give sb the push