| 单词 | pushy |
| 释义 | pushy (once / 37285 pages) adj Pushy people are aggressive and bold about getting what they want. A pushy used car salesperson will make you feel bullied into buying something even if you were just interested in admiring convertibles. If you're pushy, you're not afraid to let your ambition show, or to boss other people around. Pushy parents might argue with a teacher who gives their child a bad grade, and pushy newspaper reporters will invade your privacy to get a good story. This adjective was originally used, around 1891, to describe a cow. Just a few years later, it began to describe people as well. WORD FAMILYpushy: pushiest, pushily, pushiness+/push: pushed, pusher, pushes, pushful, pushing, pushy/pusher: pushers/pushing: pushings USAGE EXAMPLESThe vendors are pushy but friendly and not averse to talking about life as you bargain. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) But he lost that job after arguing with a pushy customer, who happened to be the local sheriff and a friend of the owner’s. Seattle Times(Dec 10, 2016) I ask them if Paul is secretly a pushy parent. The Guardian(Dec 10, 2016) adj marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative Syn pushful ambitious having a strong desire for success or achievement |
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