"bossed" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 發號施令
• 指揮

Definition

「boss」的過去式，指以控制或有時令人討厭的方式對他人發號施令。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於短語 'bossed around'，指對他人頤指氣使。多用於非正式語境，常帶負面語氣。與一般的「管理」不同。

Examples

She bossed her little brother all day.

她一整天都在對她弟弟**發號施令**。

He didn't like being bossed by his classmates.

他不喜歡被同學**指揮**。

I felt like I was being bossed all day at work.

我覺得我在工作上一整天都被**發號施令**。

Nobody likes getting bossed around by someone who isn’t their manager.

沒有人喜歡被不是自己主管的人**發號施令**。

I got tired of being bossed around all the time, so I spoke up.

我受夠了總是被人**指揮**，所以我表達了意見。

My older cousins always bossed me around during family gatherings.

家族聚會時，我的堂兄姊總是**指揮**我。