shake down

英 [ʃeɪk daʊn]

美 [ʃeɪk daʊn]

威胁; 勒索; 搜身

法律

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 威胁;勒索;搜身
  If someoneshakesyoudown, they use threats or search you physically in order to obtain something from you.
  1. He ordered the dismantling of police checkpoints on highways, which were being used to shake down motorists for bribes...
     他下令取消公路上的警方检查站，因为警察们在这些地方向司机强行索要贿赂。
  2. Residents complain about being harassed on the street, roughed up, sometimes even shaken down for their money.
     居民们抱怨在街上遭到骚扰和攻击，有时甚至被抢钱的人搜身。

双语例句

• Whilst we were traveling overseas some customs officials tried to shake us down for money.
  当我们在外国旅游的时候，一些海关官员曾想通过一些方法来算计我们的钱。
• Residents complain about being harassed on the street, roughed up, sometimes even shaken down for their money.
  居民们抱怨在街上遭到骚扰和攻击，有时甚至被抢钱的人搜身。
• He finally managed to shake down the troublesome motor and get on his way.
  他终于设法修好了老出毛病的发动机，然后上路了。
• Shake down the mercury after you have read and recorded the temperature.
  你看完温度并记录后，将水银甩下来。
• Most of them will shake down as honest fellows.
  他们大多诚实，与人和睦相处。
• Man, he's trying to shake us down.
  兄弟，他想摆脱我们。
• The contents of the packet may shake down in traveling.
  旅行过程中，包里的东西可能会晃落下来。
• I knew his address and, yeah, I wanted to shake him down.
  我有他地址，只是想上门催债。
• Shake down peasants by pretending to arrest them
  以逮捕为要挟向农民敲诈勒索
• He's new in the office but he'll soon shake down.
  他虽然刚来这个办公室，但很快就会适应的。