budge

英 [bʌdʒ]

美 [bʌdʒ]

v.  (使)轻微移动，挪动; (使)改变主意，改变观点

过去分词：budged　现在分词：budging　过去式：budged　第三人称单数：budges　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14408 / COCA.11139

短语用例

budge up

• 让开；挪开
  to move, so that there is room for other people
  1. She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.
     她推了推门，门却一动不动。
  2. The dog refused to budge.
     狗不肯动弹。
  3. I heaved with all my might but still couldn't budge it.
     我用尽全力也没把它拽动。

牛津词典

verb

• （使）轻微移动，挪动
  to move slightly; to make sth/sb move slightly
  1. She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.
     她推了推门，门却一动不动。
  2. The dog refused to budge.
     狗不肯动弹。
  3. I heaved with all my might but still couldn't budge it.
     我用尽全力也没把它拽动。
• （使）改变主意，改变观点
  to change your opinion about sth; to make sb change their opinion
  1. He won't budge an inch on the issue.
     在这一点上他丝毫不肯让步。
  2. He was not to be budged on the issue.
     在这一点上他不会让步。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）改变主意；（使）让步
  If someone will notbudgeon a matter, or if nothingbudgesthem, they refuse to change their mind or to come to an agreement.
  1. Both sides say they will not budge...
     双方都声称决不让步。
  2. The Americans are adamant that they will not budge on this point...
     美国人非常强硬，他们在这一点上是不会妥协的。
  3. No amount of prodding will budge him.
     不管怎么刺激都不会让他改变主意。
• V-ERG （使）移动；挪动
  If someone or something will notbudge, they will not move. If you cannotbudgethem, you cannot make them move.
  1. Her mother refused to budge from London...
     她母亲不肯离开伦敦。
  2. The window refused to budge...
     窗户推不开。
  3. I got a grip on the boat and pulled but I couldn't budge it.
     我抓住船使劲拉，但是拽不动。

英英释义

verb

• move very slightly
  1. He shifted in his seat
  Synonym:stirshiftagitate

双语例句

• No amount of prodding will budge him.
  不管怎么刺激都不会让他改变主意。
• No matter what we said, he just wouldn't budge.
  不管我们说什麽，他就是不肯让步。
• For quite some time, neither party was willing to budge from its original position.
  双方僵持了很久。
• If China does not budge, the level of the renminbi could yet become a mid-term election issue.
  如果中国不让步，人民币汇率水平有可能最终成为一个中期选举议题。
• If you feel that you're right, stick to your guns, and don't let anyone persuade you to budge an inch.
  如果你认为自己是正确的，就坚持己见，别让人使你动摇分毫。
• I concluded that the local parent company would not budge.
  我得出结论：当地母方公司方面难以作出让步。
• I've tried everything to persuade her but she won't budge an inch.
  我想尽办法想说服她，但她寸步不让。
• We've tried everything but they won't budge on the price.
  我们什么都试了，但他们在价格上毫不让步。
• Both sides say they will not budge
  双方都声称决不让步。
• Nicole: I've tried everything, but it still won't budge.
  我什麽都试过了，可是它还是动都不动。