任意摆布 meaning in English
order sb. about at will
Examples
- He had made me wretchedly conscious of my shortcomings ; that is how he had me on the hook
他使我非常痛苦地意识到自己的缺点，所以他才能任意摆布我。 - The ringleader lent frank a large sum and has had him in the hollow of his hand ever since
那流氓头子借给弗兰克一大笔钱，从此就把弗兰克提捏在他手心里任意摆布。 - The workers are refusing to be shoved around by the employers ; they demand to be treated as human beings
工人们正拒绝听从雇主的任意摆布，他们要求把自己当作人来对待。 - But i was sick and tried of being a tenant at the mercy of landlords . so i threw my hands up and said : the hell with it
可我对做一个受房东们任意摆布的房客烦死了。于是我举起双手说道：让它见鬼去吧！ - It costs less for a traditional chinese massage , where you keep all your clothes on , have a sheet placed over you and get manipulated in ways that aren ' t necessarily relaxing but can be quite beneficial
而传统中式按摩的收费更低，接受这种按摩不用脱衣服，你被一块单子盖著，由按摩师任意摆布，这种按摩未必能使人放松，但却很有益。