"dragoon" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 龍騎兵
• 強制（引申義）

Definition

最初，「龍騎兵」指的是接受步兵訓練但騎馬移動的士兵。作動詞時，是用壓力或威脅強迫某人做某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

作為名詞，「龍騎兵」是歷史或文學用語，主要指古代軍事單位。作動詞時偏正式或文學語境，常帶負面涵義，如「被強迫做某事」。現代日常對話很少見，多用於書本或歷史語境。

Examples

The dragoon rode his horse across the battlefield.

那名**龍騎兵**騎著馬穿越戰場。

They were dragooned into working overtime on the weekend.

他們被**強制**週末加班。

A dragoon is a type of soldier from history.

**龍騎兵**是一種歷史上的士兵。

He didn't want to join the meeting but was dragooned into it by his boss.

他本來不想參加會議，但被老闆**強迫**去了。

Some people feel dragooned by society into following certain traditions.

有些人覺得被社會**強迫**遵循某些傳統。

Back in the day, a dragoon could switch between fighting on foot and on horseback.

以前，**龍騎兵**可以步戰，也可以騎馬作戰。