Word · Frequency #20515
pushier
咄咄逼人的；爱出风头的
pushier is the comparative of pushy.
核心释义
overly assertive or aggressive in trying to get what one wants
- 1.
过于自信、大胆或坚决；进取心过强。
Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.
- 2.
具有侵略性雄心、活力和主动性的
marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
过于自信、大胆或坚决；进取心过强。；具有侵略性雄心、活力和主动性的；粗鲁的；固执己见的；好胜而爱出风头的
用法In use
My friend is so pushy that she kept calling me to join her gym even after I said no.
用法提示：pushy 是形容词，意为“咄咄逼人的”，此处用 so...that 结构强调其程度。
The new manager got pushier each week, and soon everyone avoided talking to her.
用法提示：pushier 是 pushy 的比较级，表示“更咄咄逼人的”，说明强势程度逐渐增加。
Of all the ticket sellers, he was the pushiest, stepping in front of people to get their attention.
用法提示：pushiest 是 pushy 的最高级，表示“最咄咄逼人的”，用于比较多个对象时。
be + pushy
be pushy 表示‘逼人、强求’，常用于口语中为给对方施加压力而委婉道歉。
I don't want to be pushy, but can you decide today?
我不想催你，但你能今天做决定吗？
pushy + noun
pushy 作定语修饰名词，常带有负面含义，指过分强势或纠缠不休。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pushy salesperson
- 咄咄逼人的推销员
- The pushy salesperson followed me out of the store.那个咄咄逼人的推销员一路跟着我出了商店。
- pushy parents
- 对子女要求过高的父母
- Pushy parents often pressure their kids to excel at everything.对子女要求过高的父母常常给孩子施加压力，要求他们事事出色。
- pushy behavior
- 咄咄逼人的行为
- His pushy behavior at the meeting annoyed everyone.他在会上咄咄逼人的行为令所有人反感。
- pushy attitude
- 咄咄逼人的态度
- She didn't appreciate his pushy attitude.她不欣赏他咄咄逼人的态度。
- pushy tactics
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 push（推）：有人不停地推你、逼你，pushy 就是咄咄逼人、爱出风头。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常交谈、职场讨论、批评他人行为 pushy 多用于非正式场合，带有负面评价，指某人过于强势或咄咄逼人。在日常交谈或职场讨论中比较常见于批评或抱怨的语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
bushy and cushy rhyme with pushy (/ˈpʊʃi/), sharing the final '-shy' spelling and /ʃi/ sound. Be careful with busy (/ˈbɪzi/): it looks similar but has a different vowel and consonant. push is the base word but lacks the final /i/, so it does not rhyme.
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