Sabre-rattle
v. 炫耀武力,进行武力恫吓
🧩 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;
rattle
['rætl]
vt.& vi. （使）发出格格的响声，（使）作嘎嘎声;喋喋不休地说话;
vi. 迅速而嘎嘎作响地移动，堕下或走动;
vt. 使紧张，使恐惧;给（桅索）扎梯绳;
n. 嘎嘎声;发出嘎嘎声的儿童玩具;呼噜声;音响构造;
🗣️ 情景例句
OK. By the way, tell your wife she throws a successful party.
好。还有，请告诉你夫人，她办了一个很成功的宴会。
Are you in a hurry?
赶时间吗？
stranger still, by moving her elbow over a child's game of Lotto she was able to describe the figures and colours printed on it;
更为奇怪的是，她把肘部在儿童玩的“罗托”纸牌上移动一下，便能说出印在纸牌上的数字和颜色。