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pushover

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++push·o·ver /ˈpʊʃˌəʊvə $ -ˌoʊvər/ noun informal  be a pushover informal a) PERSUADEto be easy to persuade, influence, or defeat 是易被劝服[影响,击败]的人 They aren’t the best team in the league, but they’re no pushover, either. 他们不是联赛中最优秀的队伍,不过也绝不是容易被打败的。be a pushover for Tony’s a pushover for blondes. 托尼很容易被金发女郎迷住。 b) EASY British English to be very easy to do or win 是容易做的事;是容易获胜的比赛 The exam was a pushover. 这次考试很容易。
Examples from the Corpus
pushoverAngela Brickell had been small and light; a pushover.Louisiana Tech, a last minute replacement on the schedule, turned out to be no pushover.At 1,069 feet, it qualifies as my kind of mountain, but it is no pushover.At 6,536 yards, this is no pushover even for experts.One thing is for sure, the lady was no pushover.
push·o·ver nounChineseSyllable
be Corpus to or easy to influence, persuade, defeat


pushover
pushover /ˈpʊʃˌəʊvə $ -ˌoʊvər/ noun informal
be a pushover
  a. to be easy to persuade, influence, or defeat:
    They aren’t the best team in the league, but they’re no pushover, either.
    be a pushover for
    Tony’s a pushover for blondes.
  b. British English to be very easy to do or win:
    The exam was a pushover.


push·overBrE /ˈpʊʃəʊvə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpʊʃvər/ 🔊 noun (informal) a thing that is easy to do or win 轻易的事;容易获得的胜利The game will be a pushover. 赢得这场比赛将会是轻而易举的事。🔊🔊a person who is easy to persuade or influence 容易说服的人;耳软心活的人;好说话的人I don't think she'll agreeshe's no pushover. 我想她不会同意,她可不好说话。🔊🔊