sabre-rattling

短语

n. 战争叫嚣, 武力恫吓

发音

AU

词形变化

sabre-rattlings 复数 more sabre-rattling 比较级 most sabre-rattling 最高级

别名

saber-rattling (mostly US) sabre rattling saber-rattling

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used.

    耀武扬威

    炫耀武力

    可数 习语 不可数
  2. 2.

    Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit.

    可数 比喻 习语 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of sabre-rattle

adj.
  1. 1.

    Bellicose; threatening military action.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

saber-rattling

上位词 1

action

词源

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

来源：wiktionary