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DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔sabre-rattling〕He rarely puts his threats into practice —usually it's just sabre-rattling.他很少把自己的威胁付诸实施——通常只是虚声恫吓。英汉大词典〔sabre-rattling〕It is too early to say whether the threats are mere sabre-rattling.现在断言这些威胁是否只是虚张声势还为时过早。柯林斯高阶〔sabre-rattling〕What the situation calls for is calm discussion – not sabre-rattling.这种局面要的是心平气和的讨论,而不是虚声恫吓。朗文当代 |