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shove

UK //ʃʌv//US //ʃʌv//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:push, thrust, jostle, propel, force

noun

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。)

同义词:push, thrust, nudge, jolt, boost

常见短语

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。)