"rattle your saber" 怎么发音

expression

US

RAT-uhl yor / YUR SAY-ber

UK

RAT-uhl yaw SAY-buh

释义

To show or threaten to use military force in order to pressure others or intimidate them; more generally, to make aggressive threats without taking real action.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɹætəɫ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈseɪbɝ

英式英语

ɹˈætəl/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈseɪ.bɚ

简化发音

美式

RAT-uhl yor / YUR SAY-ber

英式

RAT-uhl yaw SAY-buh

语境中听

The government began to rattle its saber to show strength.

They threatened to rattle their saber if talks failed.

The leader likes to rattle his saber during speeches.

Every time there's a crisis, the country starts rattling its saber.