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thrust oneself into

Verb

  1. 1

    thrust oneself into

    To run fast and enter a place suddenly.

    Korean definition: 빨리 달려서 갑자기 들어오다.

    • Jisu dashed into the house and ran straight to the bathroom.

    • The police rushed into the building like a shot to catch the criminal.

  2. 2

    dive into

    To jump from a high place into water.

    Korean definition: 높은 곳에서 물속으로 몸을 던지다.

    • I jumped into the river to save my friend who was drowning.

    • It is dangerous to suddenly jump into cold sea water after being somewhere hot, or to swim after drinking.

  3. 3

    enter with a risk

    To go in a dangerous place, taking a risk.

    Korean definition: 위험을 무릅쓰고 위험한 장소 안으로 가다.

    • Though only a young boy, he was prepared to die and charged into the enemy lines to fight.

    • When the house caught fire, he dashed into the flames and rescued his sleeping daughter.

  4. 4

    butt into

    To actively participate in a certain work, activity, incident, etc.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일이나 활동, 사건 등에 적극적으로 참여하다.

    • He was originally an engineering student, but he is a painter who plunged into the art world late in life.

    • If you want to become an actor, you must be ready to plunge into the theater world and struggle for about ten years.