press-gang
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [?pres.ɡ??]
- 美式音標 [?pres.ɡ??]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- vt.強征入伍
英漢例句
- Press Gang: Convert an unskilled captive to a pirate of rather inferior quality.
壯丁部隊：轉(zhuǎn)化一個無能的俘虜去做干粗活的低等海盜。 - He is badly beat up by a gang of thug.
他被一幫暴徒打得死去活來。 - The gang knocked over a jewelry store.
這伙歹徒搶劫了一家珠寶店。 - He was badly beaten up by a gang of thugs.
他被一幫暴徒打得死去活來。 - The police had sold themselves to the gang leaders.
那些警察已賣身投靠匪首。
英英字典
- to force or strongly persuade someone to do something they do not want to do