be stuck with

IPA/biː stˈʌk wɪð/
IPA/biː stˈʌk wɪð/

be stuck with — idiom

1. to be forced to keep or accept an unwanted person or thing when there is no way

1.慣用語B2
釋義

to be forced to keep or accept an unwanted person or thing when there is no way to avoid it or pass it to someone else

例句

Devika got stuck with cleaning the whole kitchen after the party because everyone else left.

get stuck with + noun phrase (cleaning the kitchen)

Zayd was stuck with a broken laptop once the warranty expired and paid for repairs.

be stuck with + [broken object] + after + [event]

同義詞
  • saddled with

    slightly more formal; often used for heavy responsibilities or debts

  • lumbered with

    chiefly British English; casual register, similar meaning

  • burdened with

    more formal; emphasizes the weight or difficulty of the obligation

反義詞
  • free from

    describes being relieved of an unwanted person or thing

文法句型

be stuck with + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly used in past tense (was/were stuck with, got stuck with) to describe a completed situation. The subject is always the person who receives the unwanted person or thing.

常見錯誤

❌I was stuck with a great promotion and a big raise.
✅I was stuck with a difficult task that nobody else wanted.
💡'be stuck with' only applies to unwanted situations, never to positive ones.