jostle
/ˈdʒɒsl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɑːsl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjä-səl/ (ame, mw)
jostle — 動詞
- jostlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- jostleshe / she / it
- jostledpast simple
- jostling-ing form
1. to bump or knock into people sharply while moving through a tightly packed space
推擠；擠撞
在人群中粗魯地推撞別人以前進
to bump or knock into people sharply while moving through a tightly packed space, often to win room or get ahead of others.
Ritu jostled three commuters as she ran for the closing train doors.
Ritu 為了趕上即將關門的列車，推擠了三名通勤族。
transitive: jostle + people direct object
Tourists jostled for a better view of the painting in the small gallery.
遊客們在小畫廊裡互相推擠，只為更近距離地看那幅畫。
jostle for + something: competing for limited space
Leo's elbow jostled the woman next to him on the packed bus.
在擁擠的公車上，Leo 的手肘撞到了旁邊的女士。
Reporters jostled against the police barrier when the singer stepped out.
當那位歌手走出來時，記者們紛紛擠向警方拉起的封鎖線。
The market shoppers jostled each other near the cheap mango stall.
市場裡的客人在便宜的芒果攤前互相推擠。
文法句型
jostle + somebody
jostle + for + something
jostle + against + something
用法筆記
Often used of crowds rather than one-on-one contact; subject is usually a person, a group, or a body part like the elbow or shoulder.
常見錯誤
❌ 'Two ideas jostled in her mind.' is rare and literary; learners should prefer 'compete' or 'clash' for thoughts and emotions.
jostle — 名詞
1. a single moment of being bumped or pushed by people who are trying to move past
推擠一下
被人快速碰撞推開的一次動作
a single moment of being bumped or pushed by people who are trying to move past you.
Layla felt a sharp jostle as the schoolchildren pushed past her at the gate.
學童在校門口擠過去時，Layla 感到被狠狠推了一下。
countable noun: a jostle as a single contact event
Evelyn lost her sunglasses after one hard jostle on the subway platform.
Evelyn 在地鐵月台上被用力撞了一下後，太陽眼鏡就不見了。
A jostle from the man behind sent Yumi's coffee onto her clean shirt.
後面那名男士的一個撞擊，把 Yumi 的咖啡灑到她乾淨的襯衫上。
The photographer hated the constant jostle of fans near the red carpet.
那位攝影師很討厭粉絲在紅毯邊不停撞來撞去。
文法句型
a jostle of somebody
用法筆記
Often singular and brief; describes one act of contact, distinct from the ongoing pressure of sense 2.
常見錯誤
2. the steady physical pressure and movement that happens when many people are pres
擁擠人潮
人群密集互相擠壓的整體狀態
the steady physical pressure and movement that happens when many people are pressed close together in one place.
Tariro left the night market early to escape the heat and the jostle.
Tariro 提早離開夜市，想躲開那股悶熱和擁擠的人潮。
uncountable: the ongoing crowded state, not a single contact
Adina enjoyed the jostle of Tokyo's Shibuya crossing on her first visit.
第一次來日本的 Adina 很享受東京澀谷路口的擁擠人潮。
the jostle of + place: general crowd pressure
Élise avoided rush hour because the jostle on the Paris metro hurt her knee.
Élise 不在尖峰時段搭車，因為巴黎地鐵的擁擠會讓她的膝蓋疼痛。
The reporter described the loud jostle of the harvest festival crowd.
那位記者描寫了豐收節人群裡又吵又擠的擁擠景象。
文法句型
the jostle of + place / event
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is the ongoing pressed-together state of a crowd, not one single push event.