intimidate
英 [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt] 美 [ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdet]

vt.

恐吓，威胁；

变形

过去式：intimidated过去分词：intimidated现在分词：intimidating第三人称单数：intimidates

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 恐吓,威胁 frighten, especially by making threats

英英释义

intimidate[ in'timideit ]

• v.
  • make timid or fearful

    "Her boss intimidates her"

  • to compel or deter by or as if by threats

    同义词：restrain

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• intimidate the bank manager恐吓银行经理
• intimidate the merchant恐吓这位商人
• intimidate a witness恐吓证人

～+副词

• intimidate ferociously凶恶地恐吓
• intimidate formidably令人生畏地恐吓

～+介词

• intimidate the children by shouting叫嚷着吓唬孩子
• intimidate the boy into giving the money恐吓男孩把钱交出来
• intimidate sb into submission胁迫某人屈服
• intimidate sb with threats以恐吓威胁某人

同近义词辨析

imitate, intimate, intimidate

这是一组形近易混词。

imitatev.模仿，仿效；复制，仿造。

The boy imitates his father's way of talking.那个男孩模仿他父亲说话的样子。

intimatea.亲密的；温馨的，舒适的。

We have had an intimate friendship since we were young.我们自年轻时代起就建立了亲密的友谊。

intimidatev.恐吓，威胁。

An older boy intimidated the little children when he took their lunch money.一个年龄大一点的男孩恐吓那些小孩子，并且抢走了他们的午饭钱。

alarm, terrify, intimidate, frightem, scare, startle

这组词都有“惊吓、惊恐”的意思，其区别是：

alarm着重指某人意识到危险而突然产生的惊恐。

terrify语气最强，指惊骇得六神无主，魂飞魄散。

intimidate特指恐吓某人，迫使其做某事。

frightem普通用词，使用广泛，指产生突然、短暂的惊慌、恐怖感。

scare指非正式文体中可与frighten换用，但语气较重，侧重人受惊吓后立即停下正在干的事或跑掉。

startle强调突然使人惊骇或震惊。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. Nobody was going to intimidate them.
   没有人能胁迫他们。
2. He was intimidated into silence.
   他吓得不敢作声。
3. Bob intimidate the witness into silence.
   鲍勃威胁证人保持沉默。
4. Your sons don't intimidate me. And neither do you.
   你的儿子们威胁不了我,你也一样。
5. The gang tried to intimidate the bank manager.
   那帮歹徒企图恐吓银行经理。

权威例句

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