Terrorize
vt. 使惊恐, 恐吓\\nvi. 实施恐怖统治
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
terrorize
terrorise, v
(a) [Tn] fill (sb/sth) with terror 使（某人[某事物]）畏惧
local gangs terrorizing the neighbourhood 使附近地区人心惶惶的地痞.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb into sth/doing sth force sb to do sth by threats of violence, etc 胁迫某人做某事
villagers terrorized into leaving their homes 被逼离乡别井的村民.
🗣️ 情景例句
What can I do to cheer her up?
我要怎么做才可以让她振作起来？
His controversial speech caused a wild discussion.
他们有争议的讲话引起了一场广泛的讨论。
Modern readers would find such naive solution totally unacceptable.
现代读者会觉得这种天真的结局完全无法接受。