browbeating

['braubi:t]

[ browbeating ]

v.威吓,恫吓

例句与用法：

For many Britons accustomed to watching Thatcher browbeat enemies and dress down aides, it seemed like only a matter of time before her support for Major would cool.

对很多看惯撒切尔向她的政敌怒目而视或斥责僚属的英国人来说，她对梅杰的支持迟早都会冷却。

I won't be browbeaten into accepting your proposals.

我不会在威迫之下接受你的提议。

The judge browbeat the witness.

那法官威吓证人。

词形变化：

名词: brow-beater | 动词过去式: browbeat | 动词过去分词: browbeaten | 动词现在分词: browbeating | 动词第三人称单数: browbeats |