"shanghaied" in Chinese (Simplified)
强行带走强迫做某事
Definition
用欺骗或强迫的方式让某人做某事,尤其是把人带走。最初指强行带人到船上工作。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
口语,不太常用,现在多用于比喻,表示被迫做不愿做的事。常出现于 'He shanghaied me into helping.',可指强迫或强大压力。
Examples
He was shanghaied onto a ship in the middle of the night.
他在半夜被**强行带上**了船。
I was shanghaied into cleaning the garage.
我被**强迫**去打扫车库。
They shanghaied several workers to help with the move.
他们**强迫**了几名工人帮忙搬家。
I got shanghaied into babysitting on my only free night.
我**被迫**在唯一空闲的晚上帮忙带孩子。
Somehow, we all got shanghaied into volunteering at the festival.
不知怎的,我们都**被迫**成了节日的志愿者。
Did you see how Jamie got shanghaied into leading the meeting?
你看到Jamie是怎样**被迫**带领会议的吗?