involuntarily helpless have no command over oneself do sth. not of one´s own free will
I have been unavoidably prevented from coming.
我身不由己,不能前往。
—— 给力词典精选Barre was quickly drawn into the electoral arena, although with singular lack of success.
尽管胜算微乎其微,巴雷还是很快被身不由己地推到了选举的舞台上。
—— 柯林斯例句Politicians are always saying that they want to help us but their hands are tied.
政客们总是说想帮助我们,但却身不由己。
—— 柯林斯例句I was sliding ( about ) helplessly ( on the ice ).
我 ( 在冰上 ) 身不由己地滑起来了。
—— 辞典例句Why is the person living how tired? How cannot help doing sth?
为什么人活着怎么累 啊 ?怎么身不由己 啊 ?
—— 给力词典精选