
hustling
词源
源自荷兰语 'husselen'(摇晃、混合),17世纪通过英语方言演变为表示匆忙行动的含义,20世纪发展出欺骗和努力工作的双重含义。
verb
❶ 指为了赚钱或成功而非常努力地工作,通常带有忙碌奔波、积极进取的含义。常用于形容创业或打拼的状态。
“She's been hustling to get her startup off the ground.”
(她一直拼命工作想让初创公司起步。)
“Young people are hustling multiple jobs to pay off student loans.”
(年轻人同时打几份工来偿还学生贷款。)
❶ 通过欺骗或施压手段快速获取利益,常见于非正当商业行为或街头骗局。
“Be careful of people hustling fake tickets outside the stadium.”
(当心体育场外兜售假票的骗子。)
“The con artist was hustling elderly people with investment scams.”
(那个骗子用投资骗局欺诈老年人。)
noun
❶ 形容充满活力、快节奏的工作或生活方式,常见于创业或自由职业场景。
“The hustle and bustle of city life can be exhausting.”
(城市生活的忙忙碌碌可能让人精疲力尽。)
“Her daily hustle involves meetings, deliveries and social media management.”
(她每天的忙碌包括开会、送货和社交媒体管理。)
常见短语
side hustle — 指主业之外的兼职或副业,通常用来增加收入或追求个人兴趣。
“Her photography side hustle eventually became her full-time career.”
(她的摄影副业最终变成了全职职业。)
hustle culture — 指崇尚过度工作、以忙碌为荣的社会现象,常伴随对工作与生活平衡的忽视。
“Many millennials are rejecting hustle culture in favor of mental wellbeing.”
(许多千禧一代正拒绝忙碌文化,转而追求心理健康。)