The difference between rubbing shoulders and being endless

Mondo Tourism Updated on 2024-02-14

The idioms "shoulder to shoulder" and "endless" are both used to describe a lot of people or cars and horses coming and going, very busy and lively, but they have some subtle differences in semantics and usage.

The idiom "shoulder to shoulder" is mainly used to describe a very large number of people, with shoulders and heels close together, with almost no gaps, and can be used to describe very crowded scenes, such as festival fairs, concert scenes, etc. For example: "The Spring Festival temple fair is crowded with people, shoulder to shoulder, and it is very lively." ”

The idiom "endlessly" emphasizes that people or cars and horses pass one after another, and is used to describe the scene of heavy traffic and continuous traffic, such as the streets where vehicles flow endlessly, and tourist attractions that are endless. For example: "During the National Day, Tiananmen Square is full of weaving. ”

In general, "shoulder to shoulder" mainly emphasizes crowding, while "endless streams" emphasizes ** or constant traffic flow. When using it specifically, it is necessary to choose the appropriate idiom according to the specific context.

Use sentences with "rub shoulders":

During the Spring Festival, the ** at the railway station is like a tide, shoulder to shoulder, and everyone is eager to go home for reunion.

At the concert, the audience rubbed shoulders and cheered for the idol's performance.

On weekends, the pedestrian street is full of businesses setting up stalls and pedestrians rubbing shoulders with each other.

At the temple fair, all kinds of food stalls and game stalls were crowded with people, shoulder to shoulder, and it was very lively.

On the first day of school, the campus was filled with new students and parents scrambling to find their classes and dormitories.

Tourist attractions are always crowded on holidays, and tourists rush to take pictures.

At the entrance of the cinema, the audience arrived early and lined up one after another to buy tickets.

During the mall** event, people rushed to buy discounted goods one after another, and the scene was very spectacular.

Use the sentence "endlessly":

The highway is full of vehicles, and drivers drive carefully to ensure safe passage.

In the morning market, the various stalls are full of people, customers are endless, and business is booming.

On the platform of the railway station, the trains are one after another, and passengers get on and off the train in an endless stream.

At the gate of the tourist attraction, tourists enter in an endless stream to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery.

New books are on the shelves of the bookstore, and readers are coming to buy them in an endless stream, hoping to read their favorite works as soon as possible.

In front of the cash register of the supermarket, customers queue up to check out, and the staff is busy coping with the rush of customers.

The food stalls at the night market are always bustling with diners feasting on a variety of delicacies.

In the airport's departure hall, passengers are walking around in anticipation of their upcoming flights.

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