shanghai

英[ˌʃæŋ'haɪ]美[ˌʃæŋ'haɪ]
  • v. 诱拐；诱骗；强行使当水手
  • Shanghai.
  • n. 上海（中国城市）
      • verb(动词)
      1. 强迫（某人）做（某事)；强迫（某人）到（某地）
      noun(名词)
      1. 弹弓

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. 强迫（某人）做（某事)；强迫（某人）到（某地）

      The two groups were shanghaied into signing the agreement, despite their objections.

      这两个小组尽管反对，但还是被迫签署了协议。

      The homeless are being shanghaied off the streets in some cities.

      在一些城市里，无家可归的人被强迫离开街道。

    noun(名词)
    1. 弹弓

    小知识

    To shanghai someone is to kidnap or trick them into working for you. The traditional way to shanghai someone is to drug him and put him on a ship. When the person wakes up, he better get to work.

    This term popped up in the 19th century. The captain of a boat would shanghai people when his ship was short on labor. The shanghaied person would wake up and find himself at sea, often on a long trip like to Shanghai, China. The term is also used for similar, non-naval abductions. If you trick your best friend into coming home with you so she can do your chores, you shanghai her.

    实用短语

    1. shanghai ghetto

      上海隔都,上海犹太人,关于二战的沉重纪录片

    2. shanghai tang

      上海滩,下海滩,黑色格纹机车夹克,珠光编织装饰手包

    3. shanghai metro

      上海地铁,上海轨道交通,上海市地铁

    4. shanghai daily

      上海日报,上海日报英文版,下海夜报,2008年度高清晰PDF

    5. shanghai library

      上海图书馆,全国报刊索引

    6. shanghai noon

      西域威龙,上海正午,赎金之王,龙旋风

    7. shanghai gold exchange

      上海黄金交易所,上海黄金买卖所

    8. shanghai university

      上海大学,上海理工大学,中国,上海大学站

    常用短语

    1. shanghai jiaotong university

      上海交通大学

    2. shanghai stock exchange

      上海证券交易所

    3. shanghai airlines

      上海航空，上海航空公司

    4. shanghai futures exchange

      上海期货交易所

    5. shanghai zoo

      上海动物园

    6. shanghai exchange

      上海证交所；上海证券交易所

    7. shanghai grand theatre

      上海大剧院

    同义词

    conscript  /  kidnap