hustle
/ˈhʌsl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhʌsl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhə-səl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈhʌs.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhʌs.əl/ (ame, ipa)
hustle — verb
- hustlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- hustleshe / she / it
- hustledpast simple
- hustling-ing form
1. to work hard and energetically to achieve something, using your own ideas and no
to work hard and energetically to achieve something, using your own ideas and not giving up even when things are difficult
Eve has been hustling all year to save enough for a deposit on an apartment.
hustling + to-infinitive
After losing his job, Mauricio hustled to find freelance work wherever he could.
hustled to find
Small business owners often hustle from morning until night to keep their shops running.
As a jazz musician in Chicago, you have to hustle for every gig.
文法句型
hustle + to-infinitive
hustle + for + noun (money, business, clients)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person working independently or in a competitive field (entrepreneurs, artists, freelancers). Less common for describing routine employment.
常見錯誤
2. to push or pull someone in a rough or hurried way to make them go faster or get
to push or pull someone in a rough or hurried way to make them go faster or get somewhere sooner
The security guards hustled the protesters out of the hall before the news crew arrived.
hustled + out of
Lan's mother hustled her into the car just as the rain began to pour down.
hustled + into
Asher felt himself being hustled through the crowd by two large men near the stage.
The police officer hustled the suspect along the corridor toward the interview room.
- slow
to reduce speed or delay movement
文法句型
hustle + object + adverb of direction (out, into, through)
用法筆記
Object is typically a person or group being moved against their will. Often used with a directional phrase such as out of, into, through, or along.
常見錯誤
3. to aggressively urge someone into a purchase or decision, sometimes through dish
to aggressively urge someone into a purchase or decision, sometimes through dishonest or high-pressure methods
Street vendors near the busy market tried to hustle tourists into buying fake designer bags.
hustle someone into buying
The salesman hustled Beatriz into signing a contract she had not fully read.
hustled into signing
Nila was nearly hustled by a stranger who promised huge returns on a secret investment.
A group of men hustle cheap headphones to passersby near the train station every evening.
文法句型
hustle + object + into + -ing
hustle + something + to + someone
用法筆記
Often implies pressure or deception. Can be used with an object (hustle someone into something) or without (they hustle on the street corner). Common in contexts of street sales and scams.
常見錯誤
hustle — noun
1. a state of energetic and often hurried activity; the quality of being very busy
a state of energetic and often hurried activity; the quality of being very busy and active
The morning hustle in the kitchen meant breakfast was ready before seven o'clock.
the morning hustle
Rodrigo enjoyed Taipei's hustle, with vendors shouting prices and workers rushing to the MRT.
The office hustle intensified when orders arrived, with staff calling across cubicles.
The hustle of the station at rush hour meant everyone had to walk quickly.
用法筆記
Often paired with 'bustle' in the fixed expression 'hustle and bustle', which describes a scene full of noise, movement, and activity. Used alone, it still carries this lively, energetic tone.
2. noise and confused activity caused by a lot of people moving around in a busy pl
noise and confused activity caused by a lot of people moving around in a busy place
The hustle and bustle of the night market was exciting and tiring for any visitor.
hustle and bustle
Élise could hear the hustle of the crowd long before she reached the festival gates.
Tendai watched street hustle below his balcony: food carts sizzling, taxis honking, unable to sleep.
Defne found the constant hustle of the open-air market both fascinating and tiring.
用法筆記
Almost always refers to an urban or crowded scene: markets, streets, festivals. This sense overlaps with sense 1 but emphasizes noise and visual busyness rather than purposeful work.
3. a dishonest plan or scheme for getting money from people, often by tricking them
a dishonest plan or scheme for getting money from people, often by tricking them
The investment scheme turned out to be a hustle that left many families with nothing.
turned out to be a hustle
Eri realized too late the business was just a hustle run by con artists.
just a hustle
Brooke warned her cousin not to fall for the street-corner hustle promising easy money.
Christopher fell for a rental hustle and lost his deposit to a fake landlord.
用法筆記
Typically refers to small-scale, street-level schemes rather than large corporate fraud. Common in phrases like 'that's a hustle' or 'run a hustle'.