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jost

UK /dʒɒst/US /dʒɑːst/

词源

源自中古英语 'josten',可能与古法语 'joster'(推挤)有关,最终源于拉丁语 'juxta'(靠近)。

noun

❶ 指一种推挤或碰撞的动作,通常发生在拥挤的场合中,人们互相推搡以争夺空间或位置。

“There was a jost of people trying to get on the bus.”

(有一群人推挤着试图上公交车。)

“The jost in the crowd made it hard to move.”

(人群中的推挤让人难以移动。)

同义词:push, shove, nudge

verb

❶ 指用力推挤或碰撞某人或某物,通常是为了争夺空间或引起注意。

“He josted his way through the crowd to get to the front.”

(他推挤着穿过人群,走到了前面。)

“She josted him lightly to get his attention.”

(她轻轻推了他一下以引起他的注意。)

同义词:push, shove, bump

常见短语

jost for position — 指为了争夺更好的位置或优势而互相推挤或竞争,常用于描述激烈的竞争场景。

“The candidates josted for position in the final debate.”

(候选人们在最后的辩论中互相竞争以争取优势。)