browbeat 英 [ˈbraʊbiːt] 美 [ˈbraʊbiːt]

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外刊用例

  • When she was health minister in 2009, she refused to be browbeaten into mandating an untested swine-flu vaccine, despite fears of a global epidemic.
    当她在2009年担任卫生部大臣的时候,尽管当时是全球恐慌状态,她也拒绝被迫批准未经检疫的流感疫苗。
    ——《经济学人》
  • This suggests that while Mr. Trump can browbeat manufacturers into staying in America, he can’t force them to hire many people.
    这表明,虽然特朗普可以威逼制造商留在美国,但他不能强迫它们雇用很多的人。
    ——《纽约时报》

基本释义

[verb] to try to force someone to do something by threatening them or persuading them forcefully and unfairly
[动词] 试图通过威胁或者不公平的强力说服,强迫某人做某事

深入解读

browbeat是一个复合动词,有brow(眉毛)与beat(压倒、击败)结合而成。按字面意思解释,是to beat or put down by knitting or wrinkling one’s brows或to beat by frowning,相当于汉语中的“对……吹胡子瞪眼睛”或“对……声色俱厉地进行威逼、吓唬”。该词始用于16世纪,虽然当时复合动词比较少见,但由于它形式简练,富于表现力,所以一直沿用至今。

名人用例

American comedies especially are all about these men being browbeaten by their wives and it’s impossible for me to watch.
美国喜剧尤其尽是些男人被妻子威逼恫吓的,这让我没法看。

出自乔·曼根尼罗(Joe Manganiello,1976年12月28日-),美国男演员、制片人、导演和作家。曼根尼罗曾于《蜘蛛侠》(2002年)和《蜘蛛侠3》(2007年)中饰演毒液特工。

常见短语

browbeat” 通常用来表示恐吓、威胁或欺凌。以下是与这个词相关的 50 个短语,附带中文解释:

  1. browbeat someone into submission – 通过恐吓使某人屈服
  2. Attempt to browbeat – 试图恐吓
  3. Use browbeating tactics – 使用恐吓战术
  4. browbeat with threats – 威胁恐吓
  5. Constant browbeating – 不断的恐吓
  6. Political browbeating – 政治恐吓
  7. browbeat with harsh words – 用严厉的言辞恐吓
  8. Public browbeating – 公开恐吓
  9. Economic browbeating – 经济恐吓
  10. Social browbeating – 社会恐吓
  11. Attempt to browbeat into silence – 试图通过恐吓使之保持沉默
  12. Legal browbeating – 法律恐吓
  13. Relentless browbeating – 不懈的恐吓
  14. Workplace browbeating – 工作场所恐吓
  15. browbeat with intimidation – 用恐吓威胁
  16. Political opponents browbeating – 政治对手的恐吓
  17. Corporate browbeating – 公司恐吓
  18. browbeat with aggressive behavior – 通过侵略性行为恐吓
  19. Emotional browbeating – 情感恐吓
  20. browbeat through manipulation – 通过操控恐吓
  21. Relational browbeating – 关系恐吓
  22. Use browbeating techniques – 使用恐吓技巧
  23. Psychological browbeating – 心理恐吓
  24. Cultural browbeating – 文化恐吓
  25. Attempt to browbeat with force – 试图通过武力恐吓
  26. International browbeating – 国际恐吓
  27. browbeat with verbal abuse – 通过言语虐待恐吓
  28. Media browbeating – 媒体恐吓
  29. browbeat with verbal aggression – 通过言语攻击恐吓
  30. Opponents’ attempts to browbeat – 对手试图恐吓
  31. browbeat into compliance – 通过恐吓使之遵从
  32. Attempt to browbeat into agreement – 试图通过恐吓使之同意
  33. Cultural browbeating tactics – 文化恐吓战术
  34. Military browbeating – 军事恐吓
  35. Political leaders’ browbeating – 政治领导人的恐吓
  36. Parental browbeating – 父母恐吓
  37. browbeat with harsh actions – 用严厉的行动恐吓
  38. Relational browbeating tactics – 关系恐吓战术
  39. browbeat through fear tactics – 通过恐惧战术恐吓
  40. Attempt to browbeat into compliance – 试图通过恐吓使之遵从
  41. browbeat with emotional manipulation – 通过情感操控恐吓
  42. Opposition’s attempts to browbeat – 反对方试图恐吓
  43. Corporate browbeating strategies – 公司恐吓策略
  44. browbeat through coercion – 通过胁迫恐吓
  45. Media’s attempts to browbeat – 媒体试图恐吓
  46. browbeat into submission with force – 通过武力恐吓使之屈服
  47. Social media browbeating – 社交媒体恐吓
  48. Cultural leaders’ browbeating – 文化领袖的恐吓
  49. browbeat with aggressive language – 通过侵略性言语恐吓
  50. Legal opponents’ attempts to browbeat – 法律对手试图恐吓

同近义词

  • coerce: to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do
  • intimidate: to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do
  • hector: to talk and behave towards someone in a loud and unpleasantly forceful way, especially in order to get them to act or think as you want

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