| 释义 |
shotgun BrE /ˈʃɒtgʌn/
NAmE /ˈʃɑːt-/► SEE ALLa shotgun wedding/marriageride shotgun
●a ˌshotgun ˈwedding/ˈmarriage (old-fashioned, informal) a marriage which takes place because the woman is pregnant 怀孕所迫的婚礼；奉子成婚 NOTE This expression probably refers to the father of a woman, who threatens to shoot the man unless he marries her. 这个表达法可能原指女方的父亲威胁男方，要是不娶自己的女儿就要杀死他。 ●ride ˈshotgun (NAmE, informal) ride in the front passenger seat of a car or truck 坐在车的前排座位◆My turn to ride shotgun today!今天轮到我坐前排了！ ORIGIN Originally, this referred to an armed guard who travelled in the seat next to the driver. 这个习语原指坐在司机旁边的武装警卫。 |