Push Someone into Doing Something

含义解释

短语 push someone into doing something 表示“迫使某人做某事”或“催促/怂恿某人做某事”，通常带有负面或勉强的意味。

这里的 push 并非字面意义的“推”，而是比喻意义上的施加压力、影响或劝说。

结构分析

• push：动词，表示推动、促使
• someone：宾语，被推动的人
• into doing something：介词短语，表示“进入做某事的状态”；注意 into 后接动名词（-ing 形式）

例句

1. Her parents pushed her into studying medicine, even though she wanted to be an artist.
2. Don’t let anyone push you into making a decision you’re not ready for.
3. The manager tried to push the team into accepting the new policy without discussion.

常见误区

❌ 错误：push someone to do something 虽然语法正确，但含义略有不同——它更强调“鼓励”或“激励”，而 push into doing 更强调“施压”或“勉强”。

✅ 正确区分：

• She pushed him into quitting his job.（带负面压力）
• She encouraged him to quit his job.（正面鼓励）

相关表达

• pressure someone into doing something
• force someone to do something
• coerce someone into doing something