shake down
vt. fus.
<美,非正式> to shake sb down 敲诈；勒索
- Residents complain about being shaken down for their money. 居民们抱怨被人勒索钱财。
shake down
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
shake down
v. phr. (stress on down) （重读down）
1. To cause to fall by shaking. 摇落。
- He shook some pears down from the tree. 他从树上摇落了一些梨。
2. informal To test, practice, get running smoothly (a ship or ship's crew). 〖非正式〗试航。
- The captain shook down his new ship on a voyage to the Mediterranean Sea. 船长将他的新船开往地中海试航。
3. slang To get money from by threats. 〖俚〗向…勒索
- The gangsters shook the store owner down every month. 这帮歹徒每个月都勒索这家店主。
v. phr. (stress on down) （重读down）
1. To cause to fall by shaking. 摇落。
- He shook some pears down from the tree. 他从树上摇落了一些梨。
2. informal To test, practice, get running smoothly (a ship or ship's crew). 〖非正式〗试航。
- The captain shook down his new ship on a voyage to the Mediterranean Sea. 船长将他的新船开往地中海试航。
3. slang To get money from by threats. 〖俚〗向…勒索
- The gangsters shook the store owner down every month. 这帮歹徒每个月都勒索这家店主。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
shake down
1. cause to fall by shaking 摇落
- He shook some pears down from the tree. 他从树上摇落下几个梨子。
2. become used to a new place of work, way of living, etc. 适应下来
- You'll soon shake down at the new post. 你很快就会适应新的工作岗位的。
- The boy will soon shake down at his new school. 孩子很快就会适应他的新学校。
3. take up temporary quarters; sleep 临时寄宿；睡觉
- Let's spread the blankets on the floor; we can shake down on them for the night. 我们在地板上铺了几条毯子，这样就能在地铺上过夜了。
- Let's shake down here. 我们就睡这儿吧。
1. cause to fall by shaking 摇落
- He shook some pears down from the tree. 他从树上摇落下几个梨子。
2. become used to a new place of work, way of living, etc. 适应下来
- You'll soon shake down at the new post. 你很快就会适应新的工作岗位的。
- The boy will soon shake down at his new school. 孩子很快就会适应他的新学校。
3. take up temporary quarters; sleep 临时寄宿；睡觉
- Let's spread the blankets on the floor; we can shake down on them for the night. 我们在地板上铺了几条毯子，这样就能在地铺上过夜了。
- Let's shake down here. 我们就睡这儿吧。
- 英语>简体中文, 英语常用短语词典
shake down
vt. 摇落，临时搭床铺，适应新环境
vt. 摇落，临时搭床铺，适应新环境
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
shake down
使因摇晃而下落, 下沉
- The contents of the packet may shake down in traveling. 袋子里的东西经摇晃会沉到底部。
- He shook some pears down from the tree. 他从树上摇落了几个梨。
〈英, 非正〉 适应新的生活环境〔新的工作〕
- You'll soon shake down in your new job. 你很快就会适应新的工作。
〈美, 口〉彻底搜查
- Police shook down the club, looking for narcotics. 警方彻底搜查了这个俱乐部, 寻找麻醉品。
使因摇晃而下落, 下沉
- The contents of the packet may shake down in traveling. 袋子里的东西经摇晃会沉到底部。
- He shook some pears down from the tree. 他从树上摇落了几个梨。
〈英, 非正〉 适应新的生活环境〔新的工作〕
- You'll soon shake down in your new job. 你很快就会适应新的工作。
〈美, 口〉彻底搜查
- Police shook down the club, looking for narcotics. 警方彻底搜查了这个俱乐部, 寻找麻醉品。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
shake down
(shaking, shook,shaken)
1. 动词词组 If someone shakes you down, they use threats or search you physically in order to obtain something from you. 勒索; 敲诈 [美国英语]
- He accused the lawyer of shaking him down. 他指控律师勒索他。
- ...crooks who had tried to shake down other hotels. …曾试图敲诈其他旅馆的骗子们。
2. → see also shakedown
(shaking, shook,shaken)
1. 动词词组 If someone shakes you down, they use threats or search you physically in order to obtain something from you. 勒索; 敲诈 [美国英语]
- He accused the lawyer of shaking him down. 他指控律师勒索他。
- ...crooks who had tried to shake down other hotels. …曾试图敲诈其他旅馆的骗子们。
2. → see also shakedown
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
