browbeat

英 [ˈbraʊbiːt]

美 [ˈbraʊbiːt]

v.  恫吓; 威逼

过去分词：browbeaten　现在分词：browbeating　过去式：browbeat　第三人称单数：browbeats　

GRE

BNC.39618 / COCA.31119

牛津词典

verb

• 恫吓；威逼
  to frighten or threaten sb in order to make them do sth
  1. They were browbeaten into accepting the offer.
     他们被威逼接受了提议。

柯林斯词典

The form browbeat is used in the present tense and is also the past tense. browbeat的过去式和原形相同。


• VERB 威逼；恫吓
  If someone tries tobrowbeatyou, they try to force you to do what they want.
  1. ...attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters...
     蒙蔽、欺骗或恫吓选民的企图
  2. 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。

英英释义

verb

• discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  Synonym:bullyswagger
• be bossy towards
  1. Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
  Synonym:strong-armbullybullyragballyragboss aroundhectorpush around

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