Shotgun wedding Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈʃɑtˌɡən/ /ˈwɛdɪŋ

SHAHT-gun WED-ing

UK

ʃˈɒtɡʌn/ /wˈɛdɪŋ

SHOT-gun WED-ing

释义

A shotgun wedding is a marriage that takes place quickly because one partner, typically the woman, is unexpectedly pregnant, often with social or family pressure to marry.

用法与细微差别

This expression is informal and often humorous, but can be sensitive or negative. It refers to the stereotype of a man being forced to marry because of an unplanned pregnancy, originally implying the bride's father might threaten him with a shotgun. Not used for arranged marriages unrelated to pregnancy. Sometimes used generally for any rushed or pressured wedding.

• Spanish: boda forzada - boda apresurada
• Portuguese (BR): casamento forçado - casamento às pressas
• Portuguese (PT): casamento forçado - casamento à pressa
• Chinese (Simplified): 奉子成婚 - 被迫结婚
• Chinese (Traditional): 奉子成婚 - 被迫結婚
• Hindi: जबरन शादी - जल्दबाजी में हुई शादी
• Arabic: زواج بالإكراه - زواج سريع
• Bengali: বলপ্রয়োগে বিয়ে - জোর করে বিয়ে (অপ্রত্যাশিত গর্ভধারণের কারণে)
• Russian: свадьба по залёту - вынужденная свадьба (из-за беременности)
• Japanese: できちゃった結婚 - 強制的な結婚（妊娠による）
• Vietnamese: đám cưới chạy bầu - đám cưới ép buộc (do có thai)
• Korean: 속도위반 결혼 - 임신으로 인한 결혼
• Turkish: zoraki evlilik (hamilelik nedeniyle) - acele evlilik (gebelikten dolayı)
• Urdu: زبردستی کی شادی - حمل کے باعث شادی
• Indonesian: nikah kilat (karena kehamilan) - pernikahan terpaksa (karena hamil di luar nikah)

例句

They had a shotgun wedding because she was pregnant.

basic

A shotgun wedding is common in some small towns.

basic

My parents always joke about their shotgun wedding.

basic

It wasn’t exactly a fairy tale; it was more of a shotgun wedding.

natural

After the news got out, their families pushed for a shotgun wedding.

natural

He always laughs and says their shotgun wedding was the best thing that ever happened to him.

natural