The term "pushy" describes someone who forcefully tries to get what they want or increase their influence, often in a way that is considered rude or disapproving.
If you describe someone as pushy, you mean that they try in a forceful way to get things done as they would like or to increase their status or influence.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]固执己见的;一意孤行的;爱出风头的 If you describe someone as pushy, you mean that they try in a forceful way to get things done as they would like or to increase their status or influence.
[disapproval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
She was a confident and pushy young woman...
她是个自信又固执己见的年轻女性。
My mother encouraged us, but was never pushy.
我的母亲鼓励我们但从不强迫我们。
Oxford
pushy/ˈpʊʃi; NAmEˈpʊʃi/adjective(push·ier,pushi·est)( informal,disapproving) trying hard to get what you want, especially in a way that seems rude 执意强求的;死缠硬磨的◆a pushy salesman纠缠不休的推销员▶pushi·ness/ˈpʊʃinəs; NAmEˈpʊʃinəs/noun[uncountable ]pushypushierpushiestpushy/ˈpʊʃi; NAmEˈpʊʃi/pushi·ness/ˈpʊʃinəs; NAmEˈpʊʃinəs/
LDC
pushypush‧y /ˈpʊʃi/ adjective
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someone who is pushy does everything they can to get what they want from other people – used to show disapproval: a pushy salesman—pushiness noun [uncountable]
WDF
pushy
[ˈpʊʃi]
级别:pushier, pushiest
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ADJ19038
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莽撞的(50%),强求的(50%)
adj.有进取心的;爱出风头的;有冲劲的;固执己见的
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