thrust
verb
noun
θrʌst verb
1 to push something somewhere roughly 猛推,猛塞 T always + adv/prep
She thrust a letter into my hand.
她把一封信往我手里一塞。
He thrust me roughly towards the door.
他粗暴地把我推到门口。
2 to make a sudden movement forward with a sword or knife 〔用剑或刀〕刺,戳 I
[+ at ]
He skipped aside as his opponent thrust at him.
对手向他刺来,他闪身躲向一边。
3 to refuse to think about something 把〔某事〕抛在一边; 拒绝考虑〔某事〕
Our complaints were thrust aside and ignored.
我们的投诉被搁在一边置之不理。
4 if something is thrust upon you, you are forced to accept it even if you do not want it 把…强加于,强迫…接受,强人所难
She never enjoyed the fame that was thrust upon her.
对于强加给她的名声,她从未感到过开心过。
He had marriage thrust upon him.
他被迫结婚。
noun
5 a sudden strong movement in which you push something forward 猛冲,猛刺; 推进 C
He jumped back to avoid another thrust of the knife.
他往后一闪,躲避捅来的又一刀。
6 the main meaning or aim of what someone is saying or doing 〔说话或做事的〕要旨,中心点 singular 单数
[+ of ]
the main thrust of the government’s education policy
政府教育政策的宗旨
7 the force of an engine that makes a car, train, or plane move forward [术语] 〔发动机推进汽车、火车、飞机的〕推力,推进力 U | technical