be stuck with

IPA/biː stˈʌk wɪð/
IPA/biː stˈʌk wɪð/

be stuck with — 慣用語

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

甩不掉

被迫接受無法擺脫的人事物

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.

Devika 在派對後被迫獨自清理整個廚房,因為其他人都已經離開了。

get stuck with + noun phrase (cleaning the kitchen)

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

Zayd 的筆電在保固過期後壞了,他甩不掉這台故障機,只好自己花錢修理。

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.