twist your arm

/ˌtwɪst jər ˈɑːm/INFORMAL · B2
中文對應近似對應
軟硬兼施
字面意思: «擰你的胳膊»

意思

to persuade someone to do something they are unwilling to do

硬勸某人做不願做的事.

例句

  1. 1I didn't want to go to the gym, but my sister twisted my arm.
  2. 2Another slice of cake? Well, if you twist my arm!
  3. 3Nobody wanted to organise the office party until the boss twisted Leo's arm.
  4. 4Mum didn't want a dog, but we twisted her arm and now she walks him every day.
  5. 5If you want Grandad to see a doctor, you'll have to twist his arm.

文法

twist 變化形式:twisted、twisting。your 隨被說服的人變化:my、her、Leo's。

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