单词 | order sb around / order sb about |
释义 | order sb around / order sb aboutphrasal verb (rather informal) to keep telling sb what to do in a rude or annoying way(不断地)支使某人,使唤某人◆how dare he order her around like that?他怎么竟敢那样支使她?note 辨析 dictate to sb, push sb around or order sb around?if sb dictates to sb else, they say what they should do, without listening to them or taking their opinions into account, especially because they believe they are in a strong position to do so. if sb pushes sb about/around they tell them what to do, often using threats or violence, especially over a period of time. the person who is being pushed around is often in a weaker position and cannot say no. if sb orders sb around/about, they give them orders because they believe that they are more important or powerful. the person who is being ordered around may or may not do what they are told. * dictate to sb 表示任意支使别人做事而不聆听或考虑他们的想法,尤其是因为觉得自己处于强势地位,可以这么做。push sb about/around 表示常使用威胁或暴力手段支使别人做事,尤指这种行为持续一段时间,而被支使者常处于弱势,不得不从。order sb around/about 则表示因觉得自己比别人重要或有权势而向别人发号施令,被支使者可能服从,也可能不服从。 |
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