"press into service" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 臨時用作
• 派上用場

Definition

在緊急或突發情況下，把原本不是這用途的人或物臨時拿來用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常表示临时、紧急情况下应急使用，可以指人或物，例如“被迫做翻译”。不是原定用途。

Examples

We had no chairs left, so we pressed some boxes into service as seats.

椅子不夠了，所以我們**臨時用箱子當椅子**。

The manager pressed his assistant into service to help count the money.

經理**臨時叫助手來幫忙數錢**。

During the storm, the school gym was pressed into service as a shelter.

暴風雨期間，學校體育館**臨時用作避難所**。

With no microphone available, they pressed a megaphone into service for the announcement.

沒有麥克風，他們只好**臨時用擴音器來播放公告**。

They had to press an old van into service as an ambulance until help arrived.

他們只好**臨時用一台舊貨車當救護車**，直到救援到來。

When several staff members got sick, I was pressed into service at the front desk.

好幾位員工生病時，**我臨時被叫去櫃檯幫忙**。