jostle
UK ['dʒɒs.l] US ['dʒɑ:.sl] verb intransitive or transitive
■to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people 挤；推；撞•As we came into the arena, we were jostled by fans pushing their way towards the stage.我们进入场内时，被涌向舞台的歌迷左推右撞。 •Photographers jostled and shoved to get a better view of the royal couple.一群摄影师互相推撞，以便更清楚地拍到这对王室夫妇。
UK ['dʒɒs.l] US ['dʒɑ:.sl] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs jostle for sth
■If people jostle for something, they compete with each other in order to get what they want 为…竞争，争夺•Since the fall of the government, the two opposition parties have been jostling for position.自从政府倒台以来，两个反对党一直在争权夺位。 |