browbeat ['braubi:t]

英汉解释

vt. 恫吓，吓唬；欺侮

同义词

v. ballyrag，bully，hector，swagger

参考例句

1. The judge browbeat the witness.
那法官威吓证人。
2. 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。
3. He may still be able to browbeat enough parliamentarians from other, smaller parties into voting for any changes the ANC wishes to pass.
祖马仍然可以恐吓来自其他较小党派的足够议员来通过非国大希望通过的议案。

英英解释

v.
  1. be bossy towards
  2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

网络释义

browbeat into
威逼干;