【摩登家庭】“我强烈要求加薪！”

【句子】I was pushing for a cashmere throw. 【Modern Family-S2E15】
【发音】[aɪ] [wɒz]/[wɑ:z] ['pʊʃɪŋ] [fɔ(r)] [ə] [kæʃ'mɪə(r)] [θrəʊ]
【发音技巧】for a连读；
【翻译】我本来一直强烈建议买羊毛毯的。
【适用场合】
throw 在这里是名词的用法：
可以理解成：a loose fabric cover that can be thrown over a SOFA, etc.
毯子；盖的罩子；

今天我们讲讲push for sth.这个动词短语。
to request or demand something insistently
或者to repeatedly ask for sth. or try to make sth. happen because you think it is very important
坚持要求某件事；强烈建议某件事；敦促；

eg: The citizens are pushing for an investigation of the school.
市民们要求彻查这间学校。

eg: My secretary is pushing for a raise.
我的秘书强烈要求涨薪水。

eg: I’m going to have to push you for an answer.
我将不得不逼你给我一个答复。

eg: Britain’s health experts are pushing for a ban on all cigarette advertising.
英国的健康专家强烈建议取消所有香烟的广告。

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I've been pushing for a communal tea and coffee station since I first started working here.