
好词典

源自古英语 'scūfan'(推挤),源自原始日耳曼语 *skeubaną,与荷兰语 'schuiven' 和德语 'schieben' 同源。
❶ 用力推挤某人或某物,通常动作粗鲁或突然。可以指用手臂或身体其他部位施加推力。
“He shoved the door open with his shoulder.”
(他用肩膀猛地把门推开。)
“The crowd shoved forward to see the celebrity.”
(人群推挤着向前想看清那位名人。)
❶ 指突然或用力推的动作,常带有不耐烦或攻击性的意味。可以描述物理接触或比喻性的推动行为。
“She gave him a shove to get his attention.”
(她推了他一把以引起他的注意。)
“The car started with a sudden shove from behind.”
(车子被从后面突然推了一下就启动了。)
shove off — 非正式表达,用于粗鲁地告诉某人离开或停止打扰,带有不耐烦的情绪。
“"Shove off! I'm busy right now," he snapped.”
("走开!我现在忙着呢,"他厉声说道。)
when push comes to shove — 习语,指当情况变得严峻或必须采取行动的关键时刻,常用来描述紧急决策时刻。
“When push comes to shove, we'll have to sell the house.”
(到了万不得已的时候,我们就得卖掉房子。)