thrust

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point. countable,uncountable
    — Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought.
  2. A push, stab, or lunge forward. countable,uncountable
    — The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"
  3. The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine. countable,uncountable
    — Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void.
  4. The primary effort; the goal. countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main thrust was really sex education.
动词 v.
  1. To make advance with force. intransitive
    — We thrust at the enemy with our forces.
  2. To force something upon someone. transitive
    — I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me.
  3. To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully. transitive
    — He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers.
  4. To push or drive with force; to shove. transitive
    — to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument
  5. To enter by pushing; to squeeze in. intransitive
    — And thrust between my father and the god.
  6. To stab; to pierce; usually with through.

词形变化

thrusts plural thrusts present,singular,third-person thrusting participle,present thrust participle,past thrust past thrusted participle,past thrusted past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-.
词源 2
From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-.
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