单词 | shanghai |
释义 | shanghai —shanghai /ˌʃæŋˈhaɪ/ /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/ noun [C] AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH ► F0 a Y-shaped stick or piece of metal with a piece of elastic (= material that stretches) fixed to the top parts, used especially by children for shooting small stonesThesaurus+: ↑Hand weapons , ↑Handguns and rifles→ COMPARE CATAPULT(Cf. ↑catapult) nounverb [T] INFORMAL ↑Verb Endings for shanghai ► F0 to force someone to do something or go somewhere: » The two groups were shanghaied into signing the agreement, despite their objections.» The homeless are being shanghaied off the streets in some cities.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing somebody to act , ↑Urging and persuading |
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