terrorize
英 美['tɛrəraɪz]
- vt. 使…恐怖
- vi. 实施恐怖统治
词态变化
第三人称单数: terrorizes;过去式: terrorized;过去分词: terrorized;现在分词: terrorizing;
中文词源
terrorize 使恐吓，威胁
来自 terror,恐惧，惊恐，-ize,使。
英英释意
- 1. coerce by violence or with threats
- 2. fill with terror; frighten greatly
英文词源
- terrorize (v.)
- "coerce or deter by terror," 1823, from terror + -ize (also see terrorism). Related: Terrorized; terrorizing; terrorization.
考试真题
- They would also terrorize and kill dogs and cats which is not what the suburban dwellers have in mind.
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实用场景例句
- drug dealers terrorizing the neighbourhood
- 使附近地区人心惶惶的毒品贩子
牛津词典
- People were terrorized into leaving their homes.
- 人们在恫吓之下离开家园。
牛津词典
- Bands of gunmen have hijacked food shipments and terrorized relief workers.
- 几伙持枪歹徒劫持了运输的食品，还恐吓了救援人员。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...pensioners terrorised by anonymous telephone calls.
- 受到匿名电话恐吓的领取养老金的人
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Several futile attempts to terrorize the Poseidans were attempted by the Aryans, and each was quelled.
- 雅利安人发动了几次徒劳的针对波塞迪亚人的恐怖袭击, 但每次都被平息了.
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- Gas Skunk : Gas Skunk, terrorize!
- 毒气兽, 变身!
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- Thirsting for a gutsy country to terrorize? Try France, or maybe China.
- 你们渴望找到某个勇敢的国家实施恐怖主义 吗 ?去试试法国或者中国吧.
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- Terrorize one, and the rest fall in line.
- 这是一个威胁吗, 你要打破和平相处的界限.
电影对白
- How had this monster been allowed to terrorize the poor girl unchallenged ? he wondered.
- 怎么会让这个恶魔欺凌那个可怜的姑娘如此之久,而没受到制止和制裁 呢 ?
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