1640s, from Medieval Latin intimidatus, past participle of intimidare "to frighten, intimidate," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + timidus "fearful" (see timid). Related: Intimidated; intimidating.
权威例句
1. "You have no right to intimidate this man," Alison continued.
“你没有权利威胁这个人,”艾莉森接着说。
2. Jones had set out to intimidate and dominate Paul.
琼斯开始恐吓并控制保罗。
3. Don't you try to intimidate people by pinning labels on them.
别拿大帽子压人.
4. The gang tried to intimidate the bank manager.
那帮歹徒企图恐吓银行经理.
5. Iraqi officials accompany the inspectors in order to intimidate witnesses.
伊拉克官员陪同核查人员,企图对证人进行恐吓.
词语辨析
【imitate, intimate, intimidate】
这是一组形近易混词。
imitate: v.模仿,仿效;复制,仿造。
• The boy imitates his father's way of talking. 那个男孩模仿他父亲说话的样子。
intimate: a.亲密的;温馨的,舒适的。
• We have had an intimate friendship since we were young. 我们自年轻时代起就建立了亲密的友谊。
intimidate: v.恐吓,威胁。
• An older boy intimidated the little children when he took their lunch money. 一个年龄大一点的男孩恐吓那些小孩子,并且抢走了他们的午饭钱。