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Forced

“Forced” 是 force 的过去式和过去分词,表示强迫、迫使某事发生,例如 “Bad weather forced us to cancel the trip.”(恶劣天气迫使我们取消了行程。)作形容词时,意为“不自然的、勉强的”,如 “a forced smile”(勉强的笑)。

  1. “They were forced to leave early.” (他们被迫提前离开。)
  2. “He forced the door open with his shoulder.” (他用肩膀把门顶开了。)
  3. “She gave a forced laugh and changed the subject.” (她干笑了一声,换了个话题。)

“Force” 来自拉丁语 fortis(强的)相关形式,经古法语进入英语,本义与“力量、强力”有关。

“Forced” 在 force 后加 -ed;force 本身可作名词或动词,无复杂词缀拆分。

forced labor(强迫劳动)、forced entry(强行闯入)等搭配在法律与新闻中常见;形容词 forced 强调“非自愿、不真诚”。

  • 原形: force
  • 过去式/过去分词: forced
  • 现在分词: forcing
  • 形容词: forced
  • 固定搭配: “forced to” (被迫), “forced smile” (苦笑)

force 是“力、强迫”,forced 就是“被用力推着做了”或“做出来的假样子”。

“Rain forced the picnic indoors, but everyone still managed to have fun.” (大雨把野餐逼进了室内,但大家还是玩得很开心。)