Push around Meaning in English
expression
ˈpʊʃ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
PUSH-ur-OWND
pˈʊʃ/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
PUSH-uh-ROWND
释义
To treat someone in a bossy, rude, or bullying way, often forcing them to do things or not respecting their opinions.
用法与细微差别
"Push around" is always informal and negative, describing unfair treatment, especially by someone with more power. Often followed by a person ('He pushes me around'). Not the same as physical pushing—it's about control or bullying.
Spanish: mandonear - tratar mal - intimidarPortuguese (BR): intimidar - mandar em - maltratarPortuguese (PT): intimidar - mandar em - maltratarChinese (Simplified): 欺负 - 摆布Chinese (Traditional): 欺負 - 擺布Hindi: दबाना - हुक्म चलाना - तंग करनाArabic: يتسلط على - يُضايق - يُسيطر علىBengali: বসিয়ে রাখা - অহংকার দেখানো - দুর্ব্যবহার করা (মানসিকভাবে)Russian: командовать - помыкать - притеснятьJapanese: 振り回す - 横暴に扱うVietnamese: bắt nạt - đối xử hống háchKorean: 괴롭히다 - 함부로 대하다Turkish: üstünlük taslamak - ezmek - zorbalık yapmakUrdu: دباؤ ڈالنا - حکم چلانا - بدسلوکی کرناIndonesian: memerintah seenaknya - semena-mena - menggertak
例句
Don't let anyone push you around at school.
basic
His boss likes to push him around all day.
basic
I don't want to be pushed around anymore.
basic
She used to let her older brother push her around, but not anymore.
natural
If you keep letting people push you around, they’ll never respect you.
natural
He stands up for himself now and refuses to be pushed around by anyone.
natural