| 单词 | thrust |
| 释义 | thrust (θrʌst ) Word forms: thrusts , thrusting , thrust 1. verb If you thrust something or someone somewhere, you push or move them there quickly with a lot of force. They thrust him into the back of a jeep. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] She grabs a stack of baby photos and thrusts them into my hands. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Synonyms: push, force, shove, drive Thrust is also a noun. Two of the knife thrusts were fatal. 2. verb If you thrust your way somewhere, you move there, pushing between people or things which are in your way. She thrust her way into the crowd. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] He reached the garden gate and thrust his way through it. [VERB way preposition/adverb] Synonyms: shove, push, shoulder, lunge 3. verb If something thrusts up or out of something else, it sticks up or sticks out in a noticeable way. [literary] An aerial thrust up from the grass verge. [VERB adverb/preposition] A ray of sunlight thrust out through the clouds. [VERB adverb/preposition] 4. uncountable noun Thrust is the power or force that is required to make a vehicle move in a particular direction. It provides the thrust that makes the craft move forward. Synonyms: momentum, impetus, drive, motive power 5. singular noun [adjective NOUN] The thrust of an activity or of an idea is the main or essential things it expresses. The real thrust of the film is its examination of New York's Hasidic community. The main thrust of the research will be the study of the early Universe and galaxy formation. [+ of] The conductor brought home the full thrust of the work's emotional resolution. Synonyms: gist, meaning, idea, point 6. cut and thrust phrase If you talk about the cut and thrust of an activity, you are talking about the aspects of it that make it exciting and challenging. This has something to do with the cut and thrust of modern political debate. ...cut-and-thrust debate between two declared adversaries. Phrasal verbs: thrust upon phrasal verb [usually passive] If something is thrust upon you, you are forced to have it, deal with it, or experience it. Why has such sadness been thrust upon us? [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] She had not wanted to be Queen, but the role was thrust upon her. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE noun] Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. [have n V-ed P n] Idioms: the cut and thrust [British] the aspects of a particular activity or society that make it exciting and challenging Why does he want to go back into the cut and thrust of business at an age when most men are happily retired? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: generate thrust It shows that whereas birds generate thrust using only the downstroke of their wings bats use the upstroke as well. Times, Sunday Times Fish fins are used to generate thrust and control the subsequent motion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most fishes generate thrust using lateral movements of their body and caudal fin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Water rockets use compressed air to power their water jet and generate thrust, they are used as toys. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ship has a limited amount of fuel to generate thrust with. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But this other idea... "She thrust back the fair hair that fell around her face and for a moment stared broodingly before her. THE OTHER DEVIL'S NAME He was thrust back into his tight-fitting sports seat with a look of serious discomfort on his face. DEAD BEAT (2002) This is why there is a side to him that will relish the opportunity of being thrust back into the spotlight today. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 猛推 Japanese: 押しつける |
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