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。
• We have to shake down on this pile of sacks for the night.
  我们今晚只好睡在这堆袋子上了。
• 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。
• Let's shake down on the floor with a blanket or two.
  让我们弄一、两条毯子在地板上打个临时铺睡吧。
• 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。
• You will soon shake down at the new post.
  你很快就会适应新的工作岗位的。
• Why would you hire people to shake him down?
  你为什么还派人去恐吓他？
• The police had to shake down every building in the street before they found the gunman.
  在找到持枪歹徒之前，警察得彻底搜查街上的每幢房子。
• Man, he's trying to shake us down.
  兄弟，他想摆脱我们。
• Don't shake down the decorations on the Christmas tree.
  别摇落圣诞树上的装饰品。