"boss about" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 對...發號施令
• 擺布

Definition

經常對別人發號施令，帶有煩人或控制的意味，通常並沒有真正的權力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式，通常带有贬义。常用 'boss me about' 结构，暗指越权或让人不悦。比 'order around' 更常用于英国英语。

Examples

My older sister likes to boss about her little brother.

我姐姐喜歡對弟弟**發號施令**。

The new manager always tries to boss about the team.

新經理總是試圖**指揮**團隊。

I don’t like it when people boss about others for no reason.

我不喜歡有人無緣無故**指揮**別人。

Don’t let him boss you about—just ignore him.

別讓他**對你頤指氣使**—直接不理他。

She gets angry when her coworker tries to boss her about.

她的同事一**指揮**她，她就會生氣。

He hates being bossed about by people who aren’t even his superiors.

他討厭被一些根本不是他上司的人**指揮**。