noun🔗Share时髦的男人,花花公子 A tall dandy."Even though he's new to the company, everyone notices him right away; he's quite the shanghai, always impeccably dressed and standing a head taller than everyone else. "虽然他是新来的,但每个人都立刻注意到他;他真是个时髦的男人/花花公子,总是穿着无可挑剔,而且比大家都高出一个头。appearancepersonstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拐骗上船,强迫 recruitment To force or trick (someone) into joining a ship as part of the crew."The old sailor claimed he was shanghaied in his youth; he woke up on a ship heading to sea with no memory of agreeing to join the crew. "那个老水手声称他年轻的时候被人拐骗上船了,醒来时发现自己在开往大海的船上,完全不记得自己同意过当船员。nauticalsailingmilitaryinhumanjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拐骗,绑架。 To abduct or coerce."The gang threatened to shanghai him into joining their group if he didn't pay protection money. "如果他不交保护费,那帮人就威胁要把他绑架,强迫他加入他们。actioninhumanpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拐骗,诱骗。 To trick (a person) into entering a jurisdiction where they can lawfully be arrested.""The detective planned to shanghai the suspect by luring him across the state line, where an arrest warrant was already waiting." "这名侦探计划着诱骗嫌疑人越过州界,好在那里逮捕他,因为逮捕令已经在那里等着了,这实际上就是一种拐骗行为。lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share绑架,劫持,强占 To commandeer; appropriate; hijack"The older kids tried to shanghai the basketball court for their own game, even though it was the younger kids' turn. "大孩子们想强占篮球场自己玩,明明该轮到小孩子们玩了。actionmilitarylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弹弓,甩 slingshot. A slingshot."The boy aimed his shanghai at the empty cans, trying to knock them down. "那个男孩用弹弓瞄准了空罐子,想把它们打倒。weapondeviceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading