查词历史:
- browbeat brow brothers-in-law
vt.
- 过去式: browbeat
- 过去分词: browbeaten
- 现在分词: browbeating
- 第三人称单数: browbeats
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。
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...attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters...
蒙蔽、欺骗或恫吓选民的企图
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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。
browbeaten
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...the browbeaten employees.
受到威逼的员工
- Verb
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1. be bossy towards;
- "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
- synonym: strong-arm,bully,bullyrag,ballyrag,boss around,hector,push around
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2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
- 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》


