sabre-rattle

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To threaten a big battle or war.
    — Then you speak of "the President's spread-eagle patriotism," his delight in "barnyard language," his "readiness to sabre-rattle at the ripple of a flag,"

词形变化

sabre-rattles present,singular,third-person sabre-rattling participle,present sabre-rattled participle,past sabre-rattled past sabre rattle alternative saber-rattle alternative saber rattle alternative rattle the sabre alternative rattle the saber alternative rattle a sabre alternative rattle a saber alternative rattle one's sabre alternative rattle one's saber alternative

词源

From the early 20th century, when an officer would threaten to draw his sabre.
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