"jostle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 推挤
• 推撞

Definition

通常指在人群中推挤或撞到别人，也可以指竞争激烈。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于形容在拥挤场合推挤，也可用于比喻激烈竞争。如“jostle for position”。比“shove”轻一些。

Examples

People jostle each other to get on the bus.

人们为了上公交车彼此**推挤**。

The kids jostle for a place at the front of the line.

孩子们为了站到队伍前面**推挤**。

Be careful not to jostle the table.

小心别**碰撞**到桌子。

Reporters jostled for a chance to ask the celebrity a question.

记者们为了有机会提问名人而**争抢**。

You have to jostle your way through the crowd at concerts.

在演唱会上你得**挤过**人群。

Many businesses are jostling for market share in the city.

许多公司在城市中为市场份额**竞争**。