hustle
verb
uk/ˈhʌs.əl/us/ˈhʌs.əl/hustleverb(PUSH)
[Tusually+ adv/prep]
to make someonemovequicklybypushingorpullingthem along:
推搡，推挤After giving hisspeech, Johnson was hustled out of thehallbybodyguards.演讲结束后，约翰逊被保镖们簇拥着出了大厅。
Fast and rapid
- (at) full speed/tilt/peltidiom
- apace
- as fast asyourlegs would carryyouidiom
- as ifit isgoing out of styleidiom
- at a rate of knotsidiom
- fleet
- hypersonic
- in the twinkling of an eyeidiom
- Jack Robinson
- lickety-split
- lightning
- like a shotidiom
- prompt
- smartly
- souped-up
- spread like wildfireidiom
- streak
- super-express
- superfast
- wildfire
hustleverb(PERSUADE)
[IorT]mainlyUSinformal
totrytopersuadesomeone,especiallytobuysomething, oftenillegally:
（尤指非法地）兜揽（生意），兜售to hustle forbusiness/customers兜揽生意／招揽顾客
They made alivinghustlingstolengoodson thestreets.他们靠在街上兜售赃物为生。
Urging & persuading
- ambulance-chasing
- argumentation
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- blag
- blagger
- chivvy
- fob
- induce
- inveigle
- lean
- lean onsomeone/something
- miseducate
- miseducation
- overencourage
- soft sell
- urge
- woo
- work onsomething
- wrap
- wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom
hustle
noun[U]
uk/ˈhʌs.əl/us/ˈhʌs.əl/hustlenoun[U](ACTION)
mainlyUS
energeticaction:
充满活力的行动Theteamshoweda lot ofdeterminationand hustle.队伍显示出很强的决心和活力。
hustle and bustle
noiseandactivity:
喧闹嘈杂Ilovethe hustle andbustleof themarketplace.我喜欢市场里的熙攘喧闹。
activity
- activityThere were several police vans and a lot of activity in the area.
- hubbubI couldn't find her with all the hubbub going on.
- bustleI miss the bustle of the big city.
- hustle and bustleShe got used to the hustle and bustle of daily life.
- flurry of activityWhat was the reason behind this sudden flurry of activity?
- burst of activityIt's usually quiet in the shop, but occasionally we have a sudden burst of activity.
Busy and active
- abustle
- arena
- be (as) busy as a beeidiom
- be all goidiom
- be at workidiom
- be back in harnessidiom
- boot
- frenetic
- frenetically
- gangbusters
- girlie swot
- hard-working
- plate
- rev
- run round
- run round in circlesidiom
- run round like a headless chickenidiom
- rush/runsomeoneofftheirfeetidiom
- scurry
- spread
hustlenoun[U](DISHONEST)
US
adishonestway of makingmoney:
用不诚实的手段赚钱Advertisingturnseveryachievementinto a hustle.广告把所有的成就都变成了欺诈。
Cheating & tricking
- anti-fraud
- bad faith
- bamboozle
- bilk
- blackmail
- deceive
- diddle
- fiddle
- flannel
- gull
- have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
- havesomeoneon
- hoax
- hocus-pocus
- pull
- pull a fast oneidiom
- pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
- punk
- putsomethingacross/oversomeone
- racket
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