browbeat 的定义
brow·beat, brow·beat·en, brow·beat·ing.
- to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully: They browbeat him into agreeing.
browbeat 近义词
castigate, nag
更多browbeat例句
- Getting in someone’s way on the skin track is a misdemeanor, while aggressively browbeating a fellow powder pilgrim in the wilderness is a straight-up felony.
- But if he comes to Israel to save it from itself or to browbeat its governing coalition, he is sure to return empty handed.
- She says the group "browbeat" Komen into reversing its decision, sparking a media storm that led Handel and many others to resign.
- The answer is not to browbeat the parties to scurry to the negotiating table.
- After parents and friends “browbeat” them about where to apply, what really influenced their decision about where to go?
- He sent the woman up to her room to pack while he expostulated with and browbeat the excited bridegroom in the carriage.
- He proceeded to harangue and even to browbeat the Mayor, who was a very insignificant person compared with Commodore Decatur.
- Especially as you know perfectly well, and just want to browbeat me into telling lies.
- I now think I was wrong; but I had a feeling that the principal intended to browbeat me into an acknowledgment.
- I have seen young men browbeat their sisters, tease them, and be continually unkind.