Sabre-rattling
n. 战争叫嚣, 武力恫吓
📖 牛津释义
sabre-rattling
n [U] attempts to frighten sb by threatening to attack or punish him 武力盛胁; 炫耀武力
Her speech is mere sabre-rattling, ie She will not carry out her threats. 她讲的话只不过是吓唬人而已.
[attrib 作定语]
sabre-rattling tactics 武力威胁手段.
🧩 词语组成解析
sabre
['seibə]
n. 军刀;马刀;（击剑时用的）尖细的轻剑;武力威胁;
vt. 用军刀斩;
a. 格格作响的, 轻快的, 很好的\\nadv. 很, 非常
🗣️ 情景例句
You can probably afford this one.
你可能负担得起这栋房子。
I'm sorry to interrupt, but I'd like you to explain that a little more.
很抱歉，我插个嘴，我希望你多解释一些。
In that case, we can offer you a discount.
这样的话，可以给你折扣。