
好词典

源自古挪威语 'þrysta'(压,挤),与古英语 'þrēat'(威胁)相关,13世纪进入英语。
❶ 用力推或刺,通常指突然而有力的动作。可以用于物理动作或比喻性的推进。
“He thrust the sword into the enemy's chest.”
(他将剑猛刺入敌人的胸膛。)
“She thrust the papers into my hands and walked away.”
(她把文件塞到我手里就走开了。)
❶ 突然而有力的推动或刺的动作;也可指推进力或主要目标。
“The thrust of the engine propelled the rocket forward.”
(发动机的推力推动火箭前进。)
“He made a quick thrust with his knife.”
(他用刀快速刺了一下。)
thrust upon — 被迫接受某事物或责任,通常指不情愿或意外的情况。
“The leadership role was thrust upon him when the manager resigned.”
(经理辞职后,领导角色意外落到了他身上。)
cut and thrust — 形容激烈的辩论或竞争,原指击剑中的攻防动作。
“She enjoyed the cut and thrust of political debate.”
(她喜欢政治辩论中的激烈交锋。)