不管是被情人逼婚还是被家长逼婚,总是有点不大情愿,需要武力来迫使某人就范,这样的婚姻就是 forced marriage,也就是被逼成婚啦。那要表示“强迫某人和谁结婚”怎么说呢?可以用force someone to marry someone,
例如:
My cousin was forced to marry a girl he doesn’t love.
我表哥被迫与一个他不爱的女孩结了婚。
My girlfriend force me to marry her within one month.
我女朋友逼我一个月内跟她结婚。
如果不出现结婚对象,只是表示“被逼结婚”的话,还可以说 force into a marriage,在英国 Citizens Advice Bureau 的网站上关于 forced marriage 有这样的陈述:
It is a criminal offence to force a person to marry under duress. If you are afraid that you may be forced into a marriage in this country, the police should be contacted. This is also the case where there is concern that another person may be forced into a marriage. If you are afraid that you may be forced into marriage overseas, you should, before travelling, contact the address below for advice.
“逼婚”除了用force 表示“强迫”外,还可以用make。如果你说“make”一个人做什么事情,就有“迫使”人家的意思,
例如:Why People want to make you marry?
那如果是因为怀孕了而被迫结婚要怎么说呢?
就是 shotgun marriage,也叫做 shotgun wedding。Shotgun 的意思是霰弹枪,shotgun wedding 原指女方拿枪逼男方结婚,如今则指因为怀孕而被迫结婚的婚礼,也叫 military wedding。