강요하다
To coerce or trick someone into a place, position, or action, often against their will.
예문:
"I was shanghaied into organizing the entire office party because I mentioned I liked planning events."
"They tried to shanghai him into signing the contract before he had a chance to read the fine print."
"She felt completely shanghaied when her friends insisted she take the lead role in the play."
강제 승선시키다
(Historical) To force a person, often by drugging or violence, to serve as a sailor on a ship lacking a full crew.
예문:
"During the 19th century, crimps would often shanghai unsuspecting men in port cities."
"The sailor woke up far out at sea, realizing he had been shanghaied the night before."
"The captain needed hands quickly and resorted to shanghaiing men from the local taverns."
고무줄 새총
(Australia/New Zealand) A slingshot or catapult, typically made with a Y-shaped stick and elastic bands.
예문:
"He used his homemade shanghai to shoot pebbles at the tin cans in the backyard."
"My grandfather showed me how to make a proper shanghai using a sturdy piece of wood."
"It was illegal to carry a shanghai in the park, even if it was just a toy."