单词 | shake down |
释义 | shake downverb (adverb) 1. to fall or settle or cause to fall or settle by shaking 2. (transitive) US slang to extort money from, esp by blackmail or threats of violence 3. (transitive) US slang to search thoroughly 4. (transitive) informal, mainly US to submit (a vessel, etc) to a shakedown test 5. (intransitive) to go to bed, esp to a makeshift bed 6. (intransitive) (of a person, animal, etc) to settle down noun shakedown 7. US slang a swindle or act of extortion 8. US slang a thorough search 9. a thorough reorganization in order to make an organization more efficient 10. a makeshift bed, esp of straw, blankets, etc 11. informal, mainly US a. a voyage to test the performance of a ship or aircraft or to familiarize the crew with their duties b. (as modifier) a shakedown run |
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