Hobson's choice

正式·指别无选择
例句
It's Hobson's choice: either accept the deal or get nothing.
典故来源 源自16世纪英国马商霍布森,他规定顾客只能租离马厩门最近的马,看似有选择实则无选择。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

choice [tʃɔɪs]
n. 选择;选择权;精选品;入选者; adj. 上等的,精选的;
Hobson
霍布森(姓氏)

🔤 同首字母习语

hold all the aces
掌握所有的优势或主导地位
have it both ways
两全其美
Hand something to someone on a silver platter
毫不费力地提供某物给某人;毫无努力地给某人提供某种机会或好处
he that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin
想要赢得女儿的人,必须先与母亲开始交往
have a card up your sleeve
暗中保留一张杀手锏,以便在关键时刻使用
have a few
喝几杯酒,通常指喝酒过量或醉酒
hear things
听到或收到虚假或夸张的消息或谣言
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