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jostling

UK //ˈdʒɒs.lɪŋ//US //ˈdʒɑː.slɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'justlen',可能与古法语 'joster'(推挤或碰撞)有关,最终源于拉丁语 'iuxtare'(靠近)。

noun

❶ 指人群中的推挤行为,通常发生在拥挤的场所,人们互相推搡以争夺空间或位置。

“There was a lot of jostling as people tried to board the train.”

(人们试图登上火车时发生了很多推挤。)

“The jostling in the crowd made it difficult to move forward.”

(人群中的推挤使得前进变得困难。)

同义词:pushing, shoving, crowding

verb

❶ 推挤或挤过某人或某物,通常是为了争夺空间或位置,有时带有轻微的侵略性。

“People were jostling each other to get a better view of the parade.”

(人们互相推挤以获得更好的游行视野。)

“He jostled his way through the crowd to reach the front.”

(他在人群中挤出一条路来到前面。)

同义词:push, shove, elbow

常见短语

jostling for position — 形容在竞争或拥挤的环境中努力争取更好的位置或优势。

“The candidates were jostling for position in the final debate.”

(候选人们在最后的辩论中争夺优势位置。)