請告訴我 「不得已～」 的英語！

・Do something reluctantly
・Do something out of necessity.
・Do something as a last resort.

I called my ex out of desperation because I just couldn't stand being alone.
「因為無法忍受一個人，只好打電話給前男友。」

「Do something reluctantly」的意思是「勉強做某件事」，指的是自己本來不想做的事情，因為某些原因（像是社會責任感、他人壓力等）不得不去做。舉例來說，像是不太想參加的派對，或是接下麻煩的工作等情境時會用到。雖然不是被強迫，但還是做了違背自己意願的行動時會用這個說法。

I called my ex out of necessity because I just couldn't stand being alone.
因為一個人真的太痛苦了，只好打電話給前男友。

I called my ex out of desperation because I just couldn't stand being alone anymore.
因為再也無法忍受一個人，只好打電話給前男友。

Do something out of necessity是指非做不可的情況。例如，自己不想煮飯，但所有餐廳都關門了，只好自己下廚。另一方面，「Do something as a last resort」是指沒有其他選擇時，不得已才做的行動。例如，自己試著解決電腦問題但怎麼都不行，最後只好請專家幫忙，這種情況就會用這個說法。

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・have to do something
・have no choice but to do something
・against one’s will

字面上來說 Have to do something 是「必須做～」的意思，所以換句話說就是「不得不做～」。

例句
I had to call my ex-boyfriend to have company while I was alone.
因為害怕一個人，所以我不得不打電話給前男友。

have no choice（沒有選擇）＋ but to do something（只能做～）這樣的組合，也能表達出「不得不做～」的意思。

例句
I had no choice but to call my ex-boyfriend last night, as I was so lonely.
因為害怕一個人，所以昨晚我不得不打電話給前男友。

against（與～相反、違背）＋ one’s will（自己的意願）這樣的片語也有類似的意思。

例句
I went out with my ex-boyfriend against my will. He did not want to spend his birthday alone.
因為前男友不想一個人過生日，所以我只好勉強陪他出去。

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