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hustling

UK //ˈhʌs.lɪŋ//US //ˈhʌs.lɪŋ//

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。)

同义词:striving, grinding, scamming, scheming, pushing

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。)

同义词:grind, rat race, struggle, chasing

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。)