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"hobson's choice" in Chinese (Simplified)

霍布森的选择没有真正选择权

Definition

一种只能接受别人提供的东西或什么都没有的状况;看似有选择,其实只有一个选项。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或书面语,有时带有幽默或讽刺。并不是“难以抉择”的意思,而是“其实没有选择”。常见用法有‘这就是霍布森的选择’。不要与“生死抉择”混淆。

Examples

He was given a Hobson's choice: accept the job or get nothing.

他面临一个**霍布森的选择**:接受这份工作或什么也没有。

Staying or leaving was a Hobson's choice for her.

对她来说,留下还是离开是一个**霍布森的选择**。

It felt like a Hobson's choice, not a real decision.

这感觉像是个**霍布森的选择**,并不是真正的决定。

Honestly, it was a Hobson's choice—I either signed the contract or lost the apartment.

说真的,这就是个**霍布森的选择**—我不是签合同就是失去公寓。

My boss made it sound like I had options, but it was a Hobson's choice in reality.

老板说得好像我有选择,其实只是个**霍布森的选择**。

Don’t be fooled—it’s just a Hobson's choice disguised as a favor.

别被糊弄了,这只是披着“帮忙”外衣的**霍布森的选择**。