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pushed

UK //pʊʃt//US //pʊʃt//

词源

源自中古英语 'pusshen',可能受到古法语 'pousser'(推)的影响,最终源自拉丁语 'pulsare'(击打)。

verb

❶ 用手或身体施加力量使物体移动或离开原位置,通常需要一定的力气。

“She pushed the door open and walked in.”

(她推开门走了进去。)

“He pushed the heavy box across the floor.”

(他把沉重的箱子推过地板。)

❶ 强迫或催促某人做某事,通常带有一定的压力或紧迫感。

“The teacher pushed the students to finish their homework.”

(老师催促学生完成作业。)

“He pushed himself to run faster in the race.”

(他强迫自己在比赛中跑得更快。)

同义词:shoved, propelled, urged, pressured, forced

adjective

❶ 形容某人或某物处于被强迫或高压的状态,通常用于描述紧张或忙碌的情境。

“She felt pushed to her limits by the workload.”

(她感到工作压力让她达到了极限。)

“The team was pushed to complete the project on time.”

(团队被迫按时完成项目。)

同义词:pressured, strained, stressed, overworked

常见短语

pushed for time — 形容时间紧迫,没有足够的时间完成某事。

“I'm really pushed for time today, so I can't stay long.”

(我今天时间很紧,所以不能久留。)

pushed to the limit — 形容某人或某物达到了承受能力的极限,通常指压力或挑战。

“After working 12 hours straight, he was pushed to the limit.”

(连续工作12小时后,他达到了极限。)