单词 | hustle |
释义 | hustle (hʌsəl ) Word forms: hustles , hustling , hustled 1. verb If you hustle someone, you try to make them go somewhere or do something quickly, for example by pulling or pushing them along. The guards hustled Harry out of the car. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] There was no opportunity to ask anything more as the guards hustled us away. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Synonyms: jostle, force, push, crowd [informal] 2. verb If you hustle, you go somewhere or do something as quickly as you can. You'll have to hustle if you're to get home for supper. [VERB] He hustled straight up the aircraft steps without looking round or waving goodbye. [VERB preposition] They had finished the exam and the teacher was hustling to get the papers gathered up. [VERB to-infinitive] Synonyms: hurry, hasten, get a move on [informal] 3. verb If someone hustles, they try to earn money or gain an advantage from a situation, often by using dishonest or illegal means. [mainly US] We're expected to hustle and fight for what we want. [VERB] I hustled some tickets from a magazine and off we went. [VERB noun + from] 4. uncountable noun Hustle is busy, noisy activity. Shell Cottage provides the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of London. She waited until they were beyond the hustle of the Washington Saturday night traffic. Synonyms: commotion, bustle, activity, excitement Collocations: side hustle Many people choose a side hustle to match a hobby, such as gardening services or making and selling crafts. The Sun I do greatly enjoy my full-time job (and paying bills), but giving myself permission to have a side hustle has been liberating. Christianity Today If you decide to leave your job, you either need savings or the means to live while you work something else out, or you need a side hustle. Times, Sunday Times If you're trying to get your finances under control, think beyond just saving and cutting costs and get yourself a 'side hustle'. The Sun It's now common to have a main job and an entrepreneurial 'side hustle'. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 猛拉, 猛拉 Japanese: せかす, 喧騒 |
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