push1 /pʊʃ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb1 move 移動 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]PUSH to make someone or something move by pressing them with your hands, arms etc 推;推動 OPP pullIt didn’t move, so she pushed harder. 它一動不動,因此她加力去推。
I promised to push him on the swings for as long as he wanted. 我答應他想在秋千上蕩多久我就推多久。
shoppers pushing their grocery carts 推着購物車的購物者
push somebody/something away/back/aside etcShe pushed him away. 她推開了他。
Maria pushed her hair back from her forehead. 瑪麗亞把頭發從額頭往後攏。
push somebody/something towards/into etc somethingPhilip pushed him towards the door. 菲利普把他往門口推。
push something open/shutI slowly pushed the door open. 我慢慢地把門推開。
2 button/switch 按鈕/開關 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SWITCH ON OR OFF to press a button, switch etc in order to make a piece of equipment start or stop working 按下(按鈕、開關等) SYN pressI got in and pushed the button for the fourth floor. 我進去後按了四樓的按鈕。
Push the green button to start the engine. 按綠色按鈕發動引擎。
3 try to get past 設法從旁邊經過 [intransitiveI]PUSH to use your hands, arms etc to make people or things move, so that you can get past them 擠,推擠Don’t push. Everyone will get a turn. 别擠,每個人都輪得到。
push (your way) past/through/into etcA fat man pushed past me in his rush to leave. 一個胖男人急着離開,從我身邊擠了過去。
She pushed her way to the front. 她擠到了前面。
4 encourage 鼓勵 [transitiveT]FORCE somebody TO DO something to encourage or force someone to do something or to work hard 鼓勵;敦促;逼迫Encourage your kids to try new things, but try not to push them too hard. 要鼓勵你的孩子們嘗試新鮮事物,不過盡量不要逼得太緊。
athletes who push their bodies to the limit 將體能發揮到極限的運動員
push yourselfHe’s been pushing himself too hard, working 12-hour days. 他給自己的壓力太大了,每天工作12小時。
push somebody into (doing) somethingMy husband pushed me into leaving the job. 我丈夫硬要我辭了職。
push somebody to do somethingThe teachers pushed the students to achieve. 老師們鞭策學生要學有所成。
5 persuade 勸說 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to try to persuade people to accept your ideas, opinions etc in order to achieve something 說服,力勸The president is trying to push his agenda in Congress. 總統正力勸國會接受自己的議題。
push forHe was pushing hard for welfare reform. 他正努力推行福利改革。
push to do somethingCompany representatives are pushing to open foreign markets to their products. 公司代表正力圖把産品推向國外市場。
push something on somebodyWe don’t try to push our religion on anyone. 我們不想把自己的信仰強加於任何人。
6 change 改變 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to change someone’s situation, or to make a situation change, especially when some people do not want it to change 促使改變〔尤指一些人不願意改變時〕The law would push even more children into poverty. 這條法令會把更多兒童推向貧困。
attempts to push the peace process forward 推動和平進程的嘗試
7 increase/decrease 增加/減少 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to increase or decrease an amount, value, or number 增加 ,減少〔數量、價值等〕push something up/downSlow sales have pushed down orders. 銷售不旺導致訂單減少。
push something higher/lowerNew technology has pushed the cost of health care even higher. 新技術進一步提高了醫療保健成本。
8 army 軍隊 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] if an army pushes somewhere, it moves in that direction 挺進,推進The army was pushing north. 軍隊向北挺進。
We pushed deep into enemy territory. 我們向敵佔區縱深挺進。
9 advertise 做廣告 [transitiveT] informalBBAADVERTISE to try to sell more of a product by advertising it a lot 〔通過大量廣告〕推銷〔商品〕Sports stars earn big bucks for pushing everything from shoes to soft drinks. 體育明星們大做廣告,從鞋子到軟飲料,賺得盆滿缽滿。
10. drugs 毒品 [transitiveT] informalMDD to sell illegal drugs 販賣〔毒品〕 → pusher 11. be pushing 40/50 etc informal to be nearly 40,50 etc years old 將近40/50歲等be pushing 40/50 etc• Burt's probably pushing 50 by now. 12 push your luck/push it informalRISK to do something or ask for something, especially something you have done or asked for before, when this is likely to annoy someone or involves a risk 〔因曾經成功而〕再次冒險;得寸進尺;想(再)交好運If she doesn’t want to go, don’t push it. 如果她不想去,就别勉強了。
It’s 26 miles, so you’re pushing your luck if you try to hike it in a day. 路途有26英裏,要想在一天内走完未免太相信自己的運氣了。
13 push something out of your mind (also push something to the back of your mind) to try not to think about something, especially something bad or worrying 把某物抛在腦後,忘記〔不愉快的事情〕He pushed the thought out of his mind and tried to concentrate. 他把那種念頭抛諸腦後,盡量集中注意力。
14 push (somebody’s) buttons informal to make someone feel strong emotions 觸動(某人的)強烈情感Movies shouldn’t be afraid to push a few buttons. 電影不應該害怕觸動人們的某些情感。
push (somebody’s) buttons• Between these two displays are the rotary encoder control and four push buttons.• But, as you know, with the K858 you have the advantage of push buttons.• Subtle it ain t, but for big-band fans, it pushes all the buttons.• The geeky suitor lost, which pushes the wrong buttons.• The destabilizing effect will push buttons and force changes.• This can only be because there is something about Twinkies that pushes buttons in us that other junk foods do not.• Five push buttons take care of the full-speed play, half-speed play, record, instrument distortion and stop options.• When your words are likely to push his buttons, use anticipation. 15 push the boat out British EnglishBrE informalSPEND MONEY to spend more money than you usually do, on something special 花大錢Push the boat out and get tickets to the theatre or ballet. 奢侈一下,買票去看看戲或芭蕾吧!
16. push the point PERSUADEto keep trying to make someone accept your opinion in a way that they think is annoying 〔令人討厭地〕拼命勸說某人接受自己的觀點push the point• Even she could not push the point any farther.• She decided not to push the point any further, could see he had switched off.• If the customer pushes the point, he fights back. 17 push the envelope American EnglishAmE to do something that is new and that goes beyond the limits of what has already been done in a particular area of activity 創新突破push the envelope of/onideas that push the envelope of design and construction 開創設計和建築新境界的觀點
push the envelope• It needs some one who understands its basic talent, some one who will help it to push the envelope of its artificial intelligence.• Both were known to push the envelope of life.
18. be pushing up (the) daisies informal to be dead – used humorously 死〔幽默用法〕be pushing up (the) daisies• It's lucky I was sent here, to Hepzibah, or I'd be pushing up daisies.
n19. technical [transitiveT] to automatically send your email to your smartphone, so that you receive it immediately → pushed, pushing THESAURUSpush to make something or someone move by pressing them with your hands, arms etc 推,推動Push the door, don’t pull it. 推門,不要拉門。
She pushed him away and walked out. 她推開他,走了出去。
shove to push someone or something in a rough or careless way 猛推,擠People were shoving to get to the front of the queue. 人們互相推搡着想要擠到隊伍前面。
Tom shoved his suitcase under the bed. 湯姆把衣箱推到床底下。
stuff informal to push something quickly and carelessly into a small space 塞,填塞She stuffed a few clothes into a bag and left. 她往袋子裏塞了幾件衣服就走了。
poke to push someone or something with your finger or something sharp 戳,捅,刺I poked the snake with a stick but it was dead. 我用一根木棍捅捅那條蛇,但它已經死了。
nudge to push someone beside you gently with your elbow to get their attention 〔用肘〕輕推Toby nudged me and pointed out of the window. 托比用胳膊肘碰了碰我,指指窗外。
roll to push something round or something on wheels so that it moves forward 滾動They rolled the logs down the hill. 他們把原木滾下山。
The car still didn’t start so we tried to roll it off the road. 汽車還是發動不起來,因此我們試着把它推離大路。
wheel to push something with wheels, for example a bicycle or a trolley, so that it moves forward, while guiding it with your hands 推動〔有輪之物〕Rob wheeled his bike round the back of the house. 羅布把自行車推到屋後。
20 push ahead phrasal verbphr v CONTINUE/NOT STOPto continue with a plan or an activity, especially in a determined way 〔尤指堅定地〕繼續進行,大力推進〔計劃或活動〕 withQuinlan decided to push ahead with the deal. 昆蘭決定繼續進行那筆交易。
21 push along phrasal verbphr v LEAVE A PLACE must/should etc be pushing along British EnglishBrE spoken used to say that you think it is time for you to leave a place 得走了/該走了等It’s getting late – I think we should be pushing along. 天晚了,我想我們該走啦。
22 push somebody around (also push somebody about British English) phrasal verbphr v TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO somethingto tell someone what to do in an impolite or threatening way 對〔某人〕發號施令;擺布〔某人〕Europeans sometimes feel the Americans are trying to push them around. 歐洲人有時候覺得美國人在試圖對他們發號施令。
push around• Why do you always let people push you around?• You think you can push me around because you've been doing that since we were in the nursery.• I'm sick and tired of being pushed around by him.• They push me around for no reason, they locked me up for no reason!• Stella the personnel administrator will not simply push paper around in Personnel but will take action to cut down on the bureaucracy.• With the Bears pushing Oregon State around nearly at will, Cal quarterback Justin Vedder spent most of the day handing off.• But he's wrong if he thinks he can push me around now.• Gould pushed his food around on his plate.• The new one was a roadworthy item, and Jenny could push it around the grounds.• You shouldn't let other people push you around -- you've got to stand up for yourself. 23 push somebody/something aside phrasal verbphr v a) FORGET push something ↔ aside to try to forget about something, especially something unpleasant, so that you can give your attention to what you are doing 設法忘掉,不去想〔尤指不愉快的事情〕She pushed aside her anger, forcing herself to focus on her work. 她壓住怒火,強迫自己專心工作。
b) to force someone out of their job or position, taking the job in their place 強迫〔某人〕離職;排擠〔某人〕Primakov was pushed aside but later became head of Intelligence. 普裏馬科夫遭到排擠去職,但是後來卻成爲情報局局長。
24 push yourself forward phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrEATTENTION to try to make other people notice you 〔爲引人注目〕表現自己,出風頭Rupert was a quiet type, not one to push himself forward. 魯珀特沉默寡言,不是個愛出風頭的人。
push forward• Thereafter I didn't dare push myself forward. 25 push in phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE informalWAIT# to go in front of other people who are already waiting in a line for something, instead of going to the back of the line 插隊,擠到隊伍的前面A couple of boys pushed in at the head of the queue. 幾個男孩插到了隊伍的最前面。
26 push off phrasal verbphr v b) British EnglishBrE spokenLEAVE A PLACE used to tell someone rudely to go away 走開〔不禮貌的用語〕
27 push on phrasal verbphr v a) CONTINUE/NOT STOPto continue travelling somewhere, especially after you have had a rest 〔尤指休息之後〕繼續前行We decided to push on a little further. 我們決定再往前走一點。
b) CONTINUE/NOT STOPto continue doing an activity 繼續〔做某事〕 withNixon pushed on with the weapons development program. 尼克鬆繼續實施武器開發計劃。
28 push somebody/something ↔ over phrasal verbphr v FALLto make someone or something fall to the ground by pushing them 把〔某人或某物〕推倒He went wild, pushing over tables and chairs. 他暴跳如雷,把桌椅都掀翻了。
29 push something ↔ through (also push something through something) phrasal verbphr v FALLto get a plan, law etc officially accepted, especially quickly 〔尤指快速地〕使〔計劃、法律等〕獲得通過The planning application was pushed through as quickly as possible. 規劃申請在盡可能短的時間内獲得了通過。
push through• Then Gingrich started to push his policies through Congress, and things picked up.• Croft did what Croft always does and pushed the ball through slowly and deliberately, getting sideways turn but nothing too dangerous.• The men climbed in and pushed their way through the animals towards Leeming.• Kohl pushed his program through the Bundestag.• At last, Corbett found the narrow alleyway and pushed his horse through the crowd to the battered ale-stake above the dingy house.• Farris took a shovel from Resler and quickly pushed the blade through the snake and firmly into the ground.• Maybe the blood pushing itself through the vessels near his ears.• McGowan had a gun in his hand and he was pushing the muzzle through the zipper and into the tourist's mouth.