jostle
美音:
[´dʒɔsəl
]英音:
[´dʒɔsəl
]v.挤,推,争夺 n.挤拥,推撞
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jostle为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:jostler 动词过去式:jostled 过去分词:jostled 现在分词:jostling 第三人称单数:jostles
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jostle
/'dʒɒsl; `dʒɑsl/
v [I, Ipr, Tn]
1 ~ (against sb) push roughly against (sb), usu in a crowd 推、挤(某人)(通常于人群中)
*The youths jostled (against) an old lady on the pavement. 那些青年人在人行道上推推搡搡挤着了一个老太太.
2 ~ (with sb) (for sth) compete with (other people) in a forceful manner in order to gain sth 与(他人)争夺某物; 争抢
*advertisers jostling (with each other) for the public's attention 竞相吸引公众注意力的广告客户.
jostle
v
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: joust; JOUSTING]
[I and T]
to push or knock against someone in a crowd, especially so that you can get somewhere or do something before other people
jostle for
Followers of the president jostled for position in front of the TV cameras.
[I]
to compete for something such as attention or a reward
A thousand thoughts were jostling around inside my mind.