| 词汇 | force |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG FORCE (at) full blast using full power; as loudly as possible.The neighbors had their televisions on at full blast.The car radio was on full blast. We couldn't hear what the driver was saying. force someone's hand to force a person to reveal plans, strategies, or secrets. (Refers to a handful of cards in card playing.)We didn't know what she was doing until Tom forced her hand.We couldn't plan our game until we forced the other team's hand in the last play. force someone to the wall to push someone to an extreme position; to put someone into an awkward position.He wouldn't tell the truth until we forced him to the wall.They don't pay their bills until you drive them to the wall. full steam ahead forward at the greatest speed possible; with as much energy and enthusiasm as possible. (From an instruction given to engineers on steamships.)It will have to be full steam ahead for everybody if the factory gets this order.It's going to be full steam ahead for me this year. I take my final exams. get mad at something to muster all one's physical and mental resources in order to do something. (Informal or slang.)Come on, Bill. If you're going to lift your end of the piano, you're going to have to get mad at it.The sergeant keep yelling, "Work, work! Push, push! Come on, you guys, get mad!" get physical (with someone) to use physical force against someone.The coach got in trouble for getting physical with some members of the team.When the suspect wouldn't cooperate, the police were forced to get physical. get tough (with someone) to become firm with someone; to use physical force against someone.The teacher had to get tough with the class because the students were acting badly.I've tried to get you to behave, but it looks like I'll have to get tough. sweep one off one's feet and knock one off one's feet to knock someone down.The wind swept me off my feet.Bill punched Bob playfully, and knocked him off his feet. Wild horses couldn't drag someone. nothing could force someone (to go somewhere). (Informal.)I refuse to go to that meeting! Wild horses couldn't drag me.Wild horses couldn't drag her to that game. force noun in stage magic, any method of ensuring that a particular card (or other object) is chosen UK, 2003.► the forcethe police UK, 1868force back force back sth • force sth back especially BrE to try hard not to show your feelings, especially when you are upsetforce back your tears Forcing back her tears, she waved goodbye from the taxi window.■ SIMILAR TO: choke back, fight back, hold back force down 1. force down sth • force sth down to make yourself eat or drink something with difficulty, especially because you do not like it, or because you are ill or upset: David tried to force down a little soup, hoping it would make him feel better. I didn't want to be rude, so I forced down the raw fish and smiled at my hosts.■ SIMILAR TO: choke down2. force down sth • force sth down to make a plane have to land, especially by threatening to attack it or because there is some kind of problem: In 1995, American officials forced down about 20 planes carrying illegal drugs into the US. The airliner was forced down over the Andes, after both its engines failed. force on/upon ! Force upon is more formal than force on and is mostly used in writing.1. force sth on/upon sb to make someone accept something even though they do not want it: I get really annoyed when Nancy tries to force her religion on everyone else. She kept forcing drinks on him all evening, and he wondered what she wanted from him. People feel that the reforms have been forced upon them by the West.2. force yourself on/upon sb to make someone let you stay with them or go somewhere with them, when they do not really want you to: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to force myself on you the other evening. Marcus practically forced himself on us when we mentioned we were going out after work.3. force yourself on/upon sb if a man forces himself on a woman, he makes her have sex with him, especially by using violence: He tried to force himself on her, but ran away when she fought back. Klingman swears that he has never forced himself on any woman.■ SIMILAR TO: rape
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