slap down

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative spelling of slapdown. alt-of,alternative
动词 v.
  1. To browbeat or reprimand (someone) harshly, usually in front of other people. transitive
    — She slapped down her subordinate at the meeting.
  2. To harshly reject (something). transitive
    — The judge slapped down the department's rule rewrites.

词形变化

slaps down present,singular,third-person slapping down participle,present slapped down participle,past slapped down past slap-down alternative slap downs plural slap-down alternative

词源

词源 1
Metaphorical use of a literal phrase (slap + down).
词源 2
Metaphorical use of a literal phrase (slap + down).
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