"rope in" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拉來參與你
• 叫某人幫忙

Definition

指說服或拉某人參加本來沒打算參加的活動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語用法，多用於形容說服別人來幫忙或參加。跟 rope（繩子）無關。帶有勸誘、拉攏的意思。

Examples

We roped in Sam to help us move the furniture.

我們**拉來**了薩姆幫我們搬傢俱。

Can we rope in Jen for the project?

我們能不能**拉來**Jen一起做這個項目？

They always rope in their friends to organize parties.

他們總是**拉來**朋友們一起籌辦派對。

I got roped in to babysitting at the last minute.

我最後一刻被**拉來**照看孩子了。

We managed to rope in a few more volunteers for the clean-up.

我們又**叫上**了幾個志願者來幫忙清理。

She hates public speaking but got roped in to give a speech.

她害怕公開演講，卻被**拉去**做了演講。