shotgun marriage

含有强制性质的、迫不得已的结婚
口语·形容被迫或仓促的婚姻
英文释义 a marriage that is arranged hastily and usually forced due to an unplanned pregnancy
例句
They had a shotgun marriage after finding out she was pregnant, but they're actually happy now.
典故来源 源自19世纪美国西部,父亲用猎枪逼迫未婚先孕的男子与女儿结婚,强调被迫和仓促。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

marriage ['mærɪdʒ]
n. 结婚;婚姻生活;密切结合;合并;
shotgun [['ʃɔtgʌn, 'ʃɑt-]]
n. 散弹猎枪, 媒人\\nv. 用猎枪射击

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