jostle
jostle — verb
- jostlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- jostleshe / she / it
- jostledpast simple
- jostling-ing form
1. to push against people while moving through a tight space, typically because you
to push against people while moving through a tight space, typically because you are trying to get somewhere or past someone
Manuela jostled through the crowd of parents waiting outside the school gate.
jostle + through + [crowd]
Tariq jostled his way to the stage front to get a clear view of the band.
jostle one's way + preposition
Shoppers jostled one another for the best discounts on the first day of the sale.
Hannah was jostled by a man hurrying to catch the last train of the night.
The commuters jostled against one another as the crowded bus pulled into the stop.
文法句型
jostle + through/into + [crowd/place]
jostle + for + [space/position]
jostle + someone + aside/past
jostle one's way + preposition
用法筆記
Can be used transitively (jostle someone) or intransitively (jostle for space, jostle through a crowd). The passive form is common when describing the person being pushed.
常見錯誤
jostle — noun
1. the physical sensation of being shoved or bumped into by people in a crowd, rath
the physical sensation of being shoved or bumped into by people in a crowd, rather than the general condition of being crowded
Lien felt the jostle of the crowd as she stepped off the rush-hour train.
uncountable: the jostle of [crowd]
Pedro did not mind the gentle jostle of the morning rush on the subway.
Omar could feel the jostle of people pushing toward the exit after the concert.
Ezra braced himself against the jostle of passengers squeezing past his seat on the aisle.
文法句型
the jostle of + [crowd/group]
用法筆記
Uncountable — cannot be used with 'a' or in plural. Typically appears after 'the' (the jostle of the crowd).
常見錯誤
2. a crowded situation in which people are pressed together with little room to mov
a crowded situation in which people are pressed together with little room to move, focusing on the lack of personal space rather than the act of pushing
Hao missed the quiet of his hometown and found the jostle of Taipei exhausting.
uncountable: the jostle of [city/place]
In the jostle of the festival grounds, Adina lost sight of her younger brother.
The jostle of the night market made it hard for the elderly woman to walk comfortably.
Vinícius never got used to the jostle on the busy streets of São Paulo.
- space
the opposite condition of having plenty of room
文法句型
the jostle of + [place/event]
用法筆記
Describes the overall crowded condition rather than a specific pushing event. Often used with place names (the jostle of the city / stadium / market).