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Chinese meaning
推挤;争相竞夺
在人群中推搡碰撞,或争相抢位
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跑者们满怀期待、摩肩接踵地涌动
Example
In the early morning dark, thousands of runners waited, jostling with anticipation.
在清晨的黑暗中,数千名跑步者翘首待发,满怀期待地摩肩接踵。
Source: The Guardian
Background ✎
南非科马迪斯超级马拉松开跑,两万名参赛者在清晨黑暗中满怀期待等候出发。
Roots · etymology
源自中古英语jousten(比武),经古法语joster追溯至拉丁语iuxtā(紧邻)
- joust(马上比武)+ -le(反复动作后缀),词根追溯至拉丁语iuxtā(紧邻)
Collocations
- jostle for position / jostle through a crowd / jostle with anticipation
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