"press into" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 按入
• 強迫做（某事）

Definition

用力把某物或某人推入一個空間；也指強迫某人做某事，通常是違背其意願。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可以用於物理推入，也可比喻強迫某人做事。常見於如“press into service”（被迫去協助）。較正式，但口語書面都會見到。

Examples

I pressed the coin into the soft clay.

我把硬幣**按入**了軟黏土裡。

She was pressed into joining the team.

她被**強迫**加入了團隊。

He pressed the button into the slot.

他把按鈕**按進**槽裡。

With no volunteers, they were pressed into service at the event.

沒有志願者，他們被**迫參與**了活動。

The dough should be pressed into the baking pan evenly.

麵糰應均勻地**按入**烤盤內。

He was pressed into making a speech, even though he didn't want to.

他雖然不想，但還是被**強迫**發表了演講。