push
verb /pʊʃ/
/pʊʃ/
动词形式
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they push | /pʊʃ/ /pʊʃ/ |
| he / she / it pushes | /ˈpʊʃɪz/ /ˈpʊʃɪz/ |
| past simple pushed | /pʊʃt/ /pʊʃt/ |
| past participle pushed | /pʊʃt/ /pʊʃt/ |
| -ing form pushing | /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/ /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to use your hands, arms or body in order to make somebody/something move forward or away from you; to move part of your body into a particular position
推动（人或物）；移动（身体部位） - We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move.
我们推了又推，但钢琴一动不动。 - Push hard when I tell you to.
我叫你推时，你就使劲推。 - You push and I'll pull.
你推，我拉。 - push at something She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.
她推了推门，但门纹丝不动。 - push somebody/something He walked slowly up the hill pushing his bike.
他推着自行车缓缓爬上山。 - Somebody pushed me and I fell over.
有人推我，我摔倒了。 - When you push the gate, it doesn't open.
你一推门，它就不开了。 - push somebody/something + adv./prep. She pushed the cup towards me.
她把杯子推向我这边。 - He pushed his chair back and stood up.
他向后挪挪椅子，站了起来。 - He tried to kiss her but she pushed him away.
他想吻她，但她把他推开了。 - She pushed her face towards him.
她把脸凑近了他。 - push something + adj. I pushed the door open.
我推开了门。
- He pushed her roughly out of the door.
他粗暴地把她推出门外。 - He was deliberately pushed into the path of the vehicle.
他被故意推到了那辆车的行车道上。 - Jack flung himself at Steve, but he simply pushed him away.
杰克扑向史蒂夫，但史蒂夫一下子推开了他。 - She found a note pushed under the door.
她发现一张塞在门下的便条。 - She leaned on the box and pushed it aside.
她靠着箱子，把它推到了一边。 - The woman had been pushed violently to the ground.
那个女人已被粗暴地推倒在地。 - They pushed the two desks together.
他们把两张书桌推到了一起。 - Ellie stood up, pushing her plate away.
艾莉站起来，推开她的盘子。 - I pushed the key into the lock.
我把钥匙插进锁里。 - The doctor pushed a needle into my arm.
医生把一根针扎进了我的胳膊。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- hard
- angrily
- …
- try to
- manage to
- begin to
- …
- against
- at
- out of
- …
- push something open
- push something shut
- We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move.
- [intransitive, transitive] to use force to move past somebody/something using your hands, arms, etc.
推进（道路）；挤开 - People were pushing and shoving to get to the front.
人们推推搡搡，向最前面挤。 - push + adv./prep. The fans pushed against the barrier.
球迷们推挤着栅栏门。 - push your way + adv./prep. Try and push your way through the crowd.
试着从人群中挤过去。
- A man pushed his way to the front of the crowd.
一个男子挤到了人群前面。 - She pushed blindly past him and made for the door.
她摸索着从他身边挤过去走向门口。 - Please don't push in front of other customers.
请不要挤到其他顾客前面。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- hard
- angrily
- …
- try to
- manage to
- begin to
- …
- against
- at
- out of
- …
- push something open
- push something shut
- People were pushing and shoving to get to the front.
- [transitive] push something to press a switch, button, etc., for example in order to make a machine start working
按；揿；摁 - I pushed the button for the top floor.
我按了到顶层的按钮。 - The operator must have accidentally pushed the switch on the joystick.
操作员一定是不小心按下了操纵杆上的开关。 - She pushed a lever and the machine responded.
她推了一个杠杆，机器就回应了。 - Push the red button to open the doors.
按红色按钮把门打开。
- I pushed the button for the top floor.
- [transitive] push something + adv./prep. to affect something so that it reaches a particular level or state
推动；促使（达到某程度或状态） - This development could push the country into recession.
这种新情况可能使国家陷入萧条。 - The rise in interest rates will push prices up.
利率的提高将促使价格上扬。 - Little pent-up demand exists to push the economy forward this year.
今年推动经济向前发展的被压抑的需求很少。 - The surplus has helped push world prices to as little as 55 euros per tonne.
这种过剩帮助推动全球价格跌至每吨55欧元。 - Such a huge population increase will continue to push food prices higher.
如此巨大的人口增长将继续推高食品价格。 - Rising inflation pushes down real interest rates.
不断上升的通货膨胀压低了实际利率。
- This development could push the country into recession.
- [transitive] to persuade or encourage somebody to do something that they may not want to do
说服；劝解；鼓励；敦劝 - push somebody into something He made it clear that he would resist any attempt to push him into early retirement.
他明确表示，他将抵制任何迫使他提前退休的企图。 - push somebody into doing something My teacher pushed me into entering the competition.
我的老师劝我参加比赛。 - push somebody to do something No one pushed you to take the job, did they?
谁也没推着你接受这份工作，对不对？
Topics Discussion and agreementb2- Her parents pushed her into accepting the job.
她父母逼她接受那份工作。 - She claimed she had been pushed into posing for the photographs.
她声称自己是被逼着摆姿势拍照的。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- aggressively
- hard
- too far
- …
- into
- for
- push somebody/yourself to the limit
- push somebody into something He made it clear that he would resist any attempt to push him into early retirement.
- [transitive] push somebody/yourself to make somebody work hard
鞭策；督促 - The music teacher really pushes her pupils.
这个音乐老师对学生督促得很严。 - Lucy should push herself a little harder.
露西应该鞭策自己多加把劲了。 - He keeps pushing himself to get better.
他不断督促自己变得更好。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- aggressively
- hard
- too far
- …
- into
- for
- push somebody/yourself to the limit
- The music teacher really pushes her pupils.
- [transitive] push somebody (+ adv./prep.) (informal) to put pressure on somebody and make them angry or upset
迫使…生气（或不安） - Her parents are very tolerant, but sometimes she pushes them too far.
她的父母十分宽容，但她有时也让他们忍无可忍。 - He felt he was being pushed to the limit of his self-control.
他感到自己被逼得就要失去自控力了。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- aggressively
- hard
- too far
- …
- into
- for
- push somebody/yourself to the limit
- Her parents are very tolerant, but sometimes she pushes them too far.
- [transitive] push something (informal) to try hard to persuade people to accept or agree with a new idea, buy a new product, etc.
力劝…接受；推销 - The interview gave him a chance to push his latest movie.
这次采访使他有机会推销他的新电影。 - She didn't want to push the point any further at that moment.
当时她不想继续强调那个观点。 - He continues to push his own political agenda.
他继续推进自己的政治议程。 - Sales promotion is designed to push certain products.
促销活动是为了推销某些产品。 - The two governments are pushing for economic reform in the region.
两国政府正在推动该地区的经济改革。 - They're pushing hard for a ban on GM foods.
他们强烈要求禁止制造转基因食品。
- The interview gave him a chance to push his latest movie.
- [transitive] push something (informal) to sell illegal drugs
贩卖毒品 - [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move forward quickly through an area
挺进；推进 - The army pushed (on) towards the capital.
军队向首都挺进。
- The army pushed (on) towards the capital.
using hands/arms/body用手／胳膊／身体
switch/button开关；按钮
affect something影响
persuade劝说
work hard辛勤工作
put pressure on somebody施压
new idea/product新主意／产品
sell drugs贩毒
of army军队
词源Middle English (as a verb): from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsare ‘to push, beat, pulse’ (see the verb pulse). The early sense was ‘exert force on’, giving rise later to ‘make a strenuous effort, endeavour’.
Idioms
be pushing 40, 50, etc.
- (informal) to be nearly 40, 50, etc. years old
接近 40 岁（或 50 岁等）
be pushing up (the) daisies
- (old-fashioned, humorous) to be dead and buried in the ground
葬入地下；正忙着滋养冢上黄花
press/push the panic button
- to react in a sudden or extreme way to something unexpected that has frightened you
惊慌失措；仓促行事；采取紧急行动 - The prime minister pressed the panic button yesterday as Britain’s economy plunged deeper into crisis.
随着英国经济陷入更深的危机，首相昨天按下了紧急按钮。
- The prime minister pressed the panic button yesterday as Britain’s economy plunged deeper into crisis.
push all the (right) buttons
(also press all the (right) buttons especially in British English)
- (informal) to do exactly the right things to please somebody
做得面面俱到以讨好人 - a new satirical comedy show that pushes all the right buttons
一出新的极尽搞笑之能事的讽刺喜剧
- a new satirical comedy show that pushes all the right buttons
push the boat out
- (British English, informal) to spend a lot of money on enjoying yourself or celebrating something
挥霍享乐；铺张庆贺
push the boundaries/limits
- to attempt to go beyond what is allowed or thought to be possible
超越界线；突破 - We aim to push the boundaries of what we can achieve.
我们的目标是超越我们所能达到的极限。 - She pushes her physical limits through various endurance challenges.
她通过各种耐力挑战来突破自己的身体极限。
- We aim to push the boundaries of what we can achieve.
push the envelope
- (informal) to go beyond the limits of what is allowed or thought to be possible
超越界线；突破 - He is a performer who consistently pushes the envelope of TV comedy.
他是一个在电视喜剧表演中不断寻求突破的演员。
- He is a performer who consistently pushes the envelope of TV comedy.
push your luck | push it/things
- (informal) to take a risk because you have successfully avoided problems in the past
（由于过去的成功过关）再冒一次险，继续碰运气 - You didn't get caught last time, but don't push your luck!
上次没被逮住，但你不要再心存侥幸了！
- You didn't get caught last time, but don't push your luck!
push somebody over/to the edge
- to force somebody to lose control of their behaviour, usually after a particular event or series of events
推动；促使（达到某程度或状态） - No one knows exactly what caused his breakdown, but losing his job may have pushed him over the edge.
没有人确切地知道是什么导致了他的崩溃，但是失业可能已经把他推到了边缘。
- No one knows exactly what caused his breakdown, but losing his job may have pushed him over the edge.
push/press the panic button
- to react in a sudden or extreme way to something unexpected that has frightened you
惊慌失措；仓促行事；采取紧急行动 - The prime minister pushed the panic button yesterday as Britain's economy plunged deeper into crisis.
随着英国经济陷入更深的危机，首相昨天按下了紧急按钮。
- The prime minister pushed the panic button yesterday as Britain's economy plunged deeper into crisis.
push something to the back of your mind
- to try to forget about something unpleasant
刻意忘掉（不愉快的事）；把…丢到脑后 - I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind.
我尽量把这个念头忘掉。
- I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind.