shake down

  1. 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。
  2. 〈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。
  3. 〈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。

网络词典

shake down

英 ʃeɪk ˈdaʊn 美 ʃeɪk ˈdaʊn
动词短语 中文翻译:敲诈
同义词: ['extract', 'extort', 'extort']

例句:

  1. 1. The thief was caught by the police after a shake down.
    这名窃贼在被警方抓获后,被指控敲诈。
  2. 2. The company was accused of shaking down employees for unpaid overtime.
    该公司因涉嫌拖欠员工加班费而被起诉。
  3. 3. The manager shook down the team for extra work without providing adequate compensation.
    经理没有提供足够的补偿,就要求团队完成额外的工作。