shotgun marriage
含有強(qiáng)制性質(zhì)的、迫不得已的結(jié)婚
口語·形容被迫或倉促的婚姻
英文釋義
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.
典故來源
源自19世紀(jì)美國西部,父親用獵槍逼迫未婚先孕的男子與女兒結(jié)婚,強(qiáng)調(diào)被迫和倉促。