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browbeat

英['braʊbiːt] 美['braʊbiːt]
  • v. 威吓;恫吓
browbeater browbeat browbeaten browbeating browbeats
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详细释义

Verb:
  1. be bossy towards;

    "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

  2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

双语例句

1. They browbeat him into signing the document.
他们威逼他签署了文件.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. We shall never allow our police to browbeat prisoners into admitting their guilt.
我们决不允许我们的警察对囚犯搞逼供.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. When I backed out of the 100 metres, an older kid tried to browbeat me into it.
我要退出100米比赛的时候,一个年纪大些的孩子试图吓唬我就范。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The judge browbeat the witness.
那法官威吓证人.

来自辞典例句

5. They jostled, browbeat , and threatened one another, but they did not come to actual hostilities.
它们彼此冲撞 、 威逼 、 恫吓, 但是没有达到真正的战争状态.

来自辞典例句

    1. For many Britons accustomed to watching Thatcher browbeat enemies and dress down aides, it seemed like only a matter of time before her support for Major would cool.
      对很多看惯撒切尔向她的政敌怒目而视或斥责僚属的英国人来说,她对梅杰的支持迟早都会冷却。
    2. I won't be browbeaten into accepting your proposals.
      我不会在威迫之下接受你的提议。
    3. The judge browbeat the witness.
      那法官威吓证人。

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