jostle
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈdʒɒs.əl/ us/ˈdʒɑː.səl/
挤;推;撞
to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people
As we came into the arena, we were jostled by fans pushing their way towards the stage. 我们进入场内时,被拥向舞台的歌迷们推来搡去。
Photographers jostled and shoved to get a better view of the royal couple. 摄影师们推推搡搡,以便更清晰地拍到这对王室夫妇。
Phrasal verb
jostle for something 为…竞争,争夺
If people jostle for something, they compete with each other in order to get what they want.
Since the fall of the government, the two opposition parties have been jostling for position. 自政府倒台以来,两个反对党一直在争夺权位。