pushing

IPA/ˈpʊʃ.ɪŋ/
KK[pˈʊʃɪŋ]IPA/ˈpʊʃ.ɪŋ/

pushing — 副詞

1. used after be to say that someone is close to a round-number age such as forty,

1.副詞B2
釋義

快滿…歲

快到某個整十歲

used after be to say that someone is close to a round-number age such as forty, fifty, or sixty.

例句

My uncle was pushing sixty when he learned to swim.

我叔叔快滿六十歲時才學會游泳。

pattern: be pushing [age]

Beatriz is pushing forty but still bikes to work every day.

Beatriz 快滿四十歲了，但她還是每天騎腳踏車上班。

同義詞
  • nearly

    more neutral and works with any number, not just ages

  • approaching

    more formal and common in writing

  • going on

    similar in meaning but often sounds more conversational

文法句型

be + pushing + [age]

用法筆記

Usually follows a be-verb and works best with round ages such as forty, fifty, or sixty. It sounds more vivid and informal than nearly, and it is not natural with exact ages such as forty-two.

常見錯誤

❌My aunt is pushing forty-two.
✅My aunt is pushing forty.
💡This pattern normally uses a round-number age, not an exact one.
❌He was pushing fifty years old.
✅He was pushing fifty.
💡Do not add 'years old' after the age in this pattern.

pushing — 形容詞