sabre-rattle

短语

v. 炫耀武力,进行武力恫吓

词形变化

sabre-rattles 三单 sabre-rattling 现在分词 sabre-rattled 过去式 sabre-rattled 过去分词

别名

sabre rattle saber-rattle rattle the sabre rattle the saber rattle a sabre rattle a saber rattle one's sabre rattle one's saber

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To threaten a big battle or war.

    耀武扬威

    炫耀武力

词源

From the early 20th century, when an officer would threaten to draw his sabre.

来源：wiktionary