stitched up
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
Unknown
very informal
Meaning: tricked or framed
被骗了,被陷害了
Engañado o incriminado.
騙された、はめられた
속은, 누명을 쓴
Betrayed, tricked, or framed. Broader than 'fitted up' - can apply to any betrayal or setup.
被背叛、被欺骗或被栽赃。比'fitted up'含义更广,可用于任何背叛或设局的情况。
Traicionado, engañado o incriminado. Más amplio que 'fitted up': se puede aplicar a cualquier traición o trampa.
裏切られた、騙された、罪を着せられた。「fitted up」よりも広い意味で使われ、あらゆる裏切りや罠に使える。
배신당하거나, 속거나, 누명을 쓰는 것. 'Fitted up'보다 더 넓은 의미로, 모든 종류의 배신이나 함정에 쓸 수 있다.
Examples
- I've been completely stitched up! 我被彻底陷害了!¡Me han tendido una trampa!完全にはめられた!완전히 당했어!
- He stitched up his own partner to save himself. 他为了自保出卖了自己的搭档。Traicionó a su propio socio para salvarse.自分を守るために仲間を裏切った。자기를 살리려고 동료를 팔아먹었다.
- The deal was a stitch-up from the start. 这笔交易从一开始就是个骗局。El acuerdo fue un montaje desde el principio.その取引は最初から仕組まれていた。그 거래는 처음부터 짜고 친 것이었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: casual, betrayal
Tone: angry or betrayed
✓ Do Say
- Describe being tricked描述被骗describir haber sido engañado騙されたことを表す속았다는 것을 묘사할 때
✗ Don't Say
- In formal contexts不用于正式场合En contextos formalesフォーマルな場面では使わない공식적인 맥락에서
Origin & History
British slang. The image is of someone being 'sewn up' into a trap they can't escape.
Cultural Context
Era: modern
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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