shoving

shoving — 動詞

1. to use your hands, arms, or body to press against someone or something with forc

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

推擠；猛推

用力推擠他人或物體

to use your hands, arms, or body to press against someone or something with force, often in a rough or angry way

例句

People in the crowd were shoving each other to get closer to the stage.

人群裡的人們互相推擠，想要靠近舞台。

Stop shoving! There is plenty of room for everyone if you wait your turn.

別推了！只要排隊等，每個人都會有位置的。

imperative: 'Stop shoving!' — common in crowded situations

同義詞
  • push

    more general; shove suggests greater force or roughness

  • thrust

    more formal; often implies directed force with a purpose

  • jostle

    to push against someone in a crowd, usually not intentional

反義詞
  • pull

    to move something toward yourself instead of away

文法句型

shove + noun/pronoun + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

This sense often appears in descriptions of crowds, arguments, or emergency situations. The intransitive form ('Stop shoving!') is very common in spoken warnings.

常見錯誤

❌He shove the door open.
✅He shoved the door open.
💡Remember that 'shove' is a regular verb: shove → shoved → shoved. The -ing form is 'shoving'.

2. to put something into a place quickly and carelessly, without taking time to arr

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

亂塞；隨手放

匆忙或隨意地把東西放進某處

to put something into a place quickly and carelessly, without taking time to arrange it properly

例句

Daichi shoved the dirty plates into the dishwasher and ran out the door.

Daichi 把髒盤子胡亂塞進洗碗機，然後衝出門外。

shove + object + into + noun phrase — typical pattern for this sense

Instead of folding the blankets, Gabriela just shoved them onto a shelf.

Gabriela 沒有折毯子，而是把它們隨便塞到架子上。

同義詞
  • stuff

    more informal; suggests filling a space tightly

  • tuck

    to put something into a small space neatly or carefully (opposite tone)

  • thrust

    suggests a quick, forceful movement with your hand

反義詞
  • arrange

    to put things in a neat, organised way

文法句型

shove + noun/pronoun + adverb/prepositional phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used with a prepositional phrase (into, under, onto, in) that indicates the destination. The object is often something that should be treated with more care — clothes, papers, dishes, etc.

常見錯誤

❌I shoved the document carefully in the folder.
✅I shoved the document into the folder.
💡'Shove' implies carelessness, so it sounds odd with 'carefully'. Use a neutral verb like 'put' or 'slip' if you want to show caution.

3. to slide your body along a seat, bench, or row so that another person can sit be

3.動詞不及物A2
釋義

挪開；移開

挪動身體讓出空間給他人

to slide your body along a seat, bench, or row so that another person can sit beside you

例句

Folake said, 'Could you shove over a little so I can sit down?'

Folake 說：「你可以挪過去一點讓我坐下嗎？」

phrasal use: 'shove over' — common in friendly requests

The children all shoved up so their grandmother could fit on the bench.

孩子們都往旁邊挪了挪，好讓祖母坐在長椅上。

同義詞
  • move over

    more neutral and common; less informal than 'shove over'

  • scoot over

    even more informal, often used with children

  • squeeze up

    British English; suggests making space in a tight spot

文法句型

shove + adverb (over/along/up)

用法筆記

Almost always used with an adverb (over, up, along) that indicates direction. This sense is typical of casual, spoken English — on a bus, at a dining table, or in a cinema. The base verb 'move over' or 'scoot over' are more neutral alternatives.

shoving — 名詞