Browbeat
[ 'braʊ'bit ]
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vt. （以言辞或表情）威逼，恫吓;
💡 词根助记
brow 眉毛 + beat 打败 → vt. 恫吓，吓唬；欺侮
📝 例句
They browbeat him into signing the document.
他们威逼他签署了文件.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ brow-眉毛,beat-打架:皱起眉毛进行恐吓
※ brow-眉毛,beat-打击:用眉毛打击别人就是威吓
📖 牛津释义
browbeat
v
(pt browbeat, pp browbeaten) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (into doing sth) frighten sb with stern looks and words; bully ; intimidate （以神情或言语）吓唬某人; 欺侮; 威吓
The judge browbeat the witness. 那法官威吓证人.
I won't be browbeaten into accepting your proposals. 我不会在威迫之下接受你的提议.
🔁 扩展释义
vt. 对...吹胡子瞪眼睛, 吓唬相关词组: browbeat sb into doing sth
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Okay, I know just what you mean.
嗯，我明白你的意思。
She will be happy to speak in French or Chinese to any of you.
她会很高兴与你们中的某个人讲法语或中文。
The manufacturers had to pay more money than they had anticipated, or they bought the biscuit from the student for $24,000.
饼干公司不得不付出比他们预计多得多的钱，因为为买下那学生烘制的饼干他们支付了24，000美元。