thrust
英[θr?st]
美[θr?st]
- n. [力] 推力；刺
- vt. 插；插入；推擠
- vi. 插入；用向某人刺去；猛然或用力推
英英釋意
- 1. the force used in pushing;
- "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"
- "the thrust of the jet engines"
- 2. a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument;
- "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
- 3. the act of applying force to propel something;
- "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
- 4. verbal criticism;
- "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"
- 5. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow);
- "he warned me with a jab with his finger"
- "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"