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)。
- “They were forced to leave early.” (他们被迫提前离开。)
- “He forced the door open with his shoulder.” (他用肩膀把门顶开了。)
- “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。)