Word · Frequency #926
push
推；推动；推力
An act of applying force to move something, or the force used in pushing.
- 1.
A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
短促定向的施力；推
- 2.
the act of applying force in order to move something away
施力使物体移开的行为
- 3.
An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
绷紧腹肌以排出内容物的动作
- 4.
the force used in pushing
推力
- 5.
A great effort (to do something).
巨大努力(做某事)
- 6.
enterprising or ambitious drive
进取心或雄心
- 7.
An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
试图说服某人采取特定行动
- 8.
A force that impels or pressures one to act.
驱使或迫使某人行动的力量
- 9.
A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
将队形(尤指连队正面)向前或向观众推进的操练动作
- 10.
A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
平局或平分时输赢持平的投注
- 11.
The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
将数据项添加到栈顶
- 12.
A push shot.
推射
- 13.
A push-button, such as a bell push.
按钮(如门铃按钮)
用力；使劲；努力；奋斗；进取心；干劲；冲劲；促使；推动；压力；入栈；压栈
In use
He gave the door a hard push to open it.
The car needed a push to get up the hill.
She has the push to succeed in her career.
he gave the door a hard push
the pushing is good exercise
the push of the water on the walls of the tank
give sth a push
表示一次性、短促的推的动作，名词常用单数。
She gave the door a push, and it opened.
她推了一下门，门就开了。
make a push to do sth
这里的push表示“努力、攻势”，常与make搭配。
Connections
Collocations
- give a push
- 推一下
- He gave the door a gentle push to open it.他轻轻推了一下门，门开了。
- a gentle push
- 轻轻一推
- With a gentle push, the swing started moving.轻轻一推，秋千开始晃动。
- push and pull
- 推拉
- The drawer works on a push and pull mechanism.这个抽屉采用推拉机制。
- extra push
- 额外的推动力
- She needed an extra push to finish the project on time.她需要额外的推动力才能按时完成项目。
- final push
- 最后的冲刺
- The team made a final push to meet the deadline.团队做了最后的冲刺以赶上截止日期。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象用手推一辆卡住的购物车，用尽全力——这就是push（推；推力）。
Context & Register
物理推力（中性，常见于日常动作、机械操作）或比喻的进取心（中性，多用于职场、个人发展语境）
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'bush' and 'shush' rhyme with 'push' (same /ʊʃ/ sound). Other words ending in -ush (crush, flush, rush, slush) have the /ʌʃ/ sound, making them lookalikes but not true rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.