press-gang
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈpres.ɡæŋ]
- 美式音标 [ˈpres.ɡæŋ]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- vt.強征入伍
英汉例句
- Press Gang: Convert an unskilled captive to a pirate of rather inferior quality.
壯丁部隊：轉化一個無能的俘虜去做乾粗活的低等海盜。 - 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.
這夥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