What does thrust mean?

to push something suddenly and forcefully a strong push or force that moves something forward the main idea or purpose of an argument or activity

thrust

/θrʌst/

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猛推；猛塞；插入

v. to push something suddenly and forcefully

猛推；猛塞；插入

n. a strong push or force that moves something forward

推力；猛推

n. the main idea or purpose of an argument or activity

要旨；重点

He thrust his hands deep into his coat pockets.

他猛地把双手插进大衣口袋深处。

The main thrust of the proposal is to improve public transport rather than build additional roads.

这项提案的重点是改善公共交通，而非增建道路。

过去式和过去分词均为thrust；要旨常用the thrust of。

What does thrust mean?: to push something suddenly and forcefully a strong push or force that moves something forward the main idea or purpose of an argument or activity
How is thrust pronounced?: UK /θrʌst/, US /θrʌst/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.