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

• Once you have recorded the reading, shake the thermometer down to below 36 degrees
  一旦完成计数，把温度计标数甩到36度以下。
• Two young men tried to shake him down for$ 300000.
  有两个年轻人曾企图向他敲诈30万美元。
• 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。
• 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。
• Man, he's trying to shake us down.
  兄弟，他想摆脱我们。
• Coconut small monkeys wanted you to help it shake down!
  小猴子想吃椰果，你来帮它摇下来吧！
• It isn't just the people at the top who are corrupt. I've seen cops shake people down on the street for money, cigarettes or booze.
  不仅仅是那些高层的人在腐败，我看到过警察在街上就跟人勒索钱丶香烟以及酒。
• Next week the captain will shake down his new ship on a voyage to the Mediterranean Sea.
  下周船长要将他的新船开到地中海去试航。
• You will soon shake down at the new post.
  你很快就会适应新的工作岗位的。
• 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。