| 短语 | shake down |
| 释义 | shake down 1. shake sb ↔ down AmE informalto get money from someone by using threats敲诈某人，勒索某人:•Corrupt officials were shaking down local business owners.腐败的官员对当地商家敲诈勒索。2. shake sb / sth ↔ down AmE informalto search a person or place thoroughly彻底搜查某人/某地方3. if a new situation or arrangement shakes down, people start to get used to it and it becomes more effective融入〔新环境〕，适应〔新安排〕:•The restructure has shaken down, and staff are showing a new sense of purpose.改组已经深入人心，员工们表现出一种全新的精神面貌。 shake down become established in a new place or situation; settle down 适应新地方, 适应新环境; 安顿： it was disruptive to the industry as it was shaking down after deregulation. 对这产业会造成一些混乱, 因为它正在逐步适应解除管制后的新形势。 ˌshake ˈdown(informal)to become familiar with a new situation and begin to work well in it融入新环境；适应新工作shake down1. cause to fall by shaking 摇落 * He shook some pears down from the tree. 他从树上摇落下几个梨子。2. become used to a new place of work, way of living, etc. 适应下来 * You'll soon shake down at the new post. 你很快就会适应新的工作岗位的。 * The boy will soon shake down at his new school. 孩子很快就会适应他的新学校。3. take up temporary quarters; sleep 临时寄宿；睡觉 * Let's spread the blankets on the floor; we can shake down on them for the night. 我们在地板上铺了几条毯子，这样就能在地铺上过夜了。 * Let's shake down here. 我们就睡这儿吧。shake down1.适应新的情况;安顿下来：Children shook down well in the new kindergarten.孩子们在新的幼儿园里适应得很好。2.临时寄宿;(在临时床铺)睡觉：When the explorers got to a small village，they shook down on the ground for the night. 当探险家们到达一个小村庄时，他们夜间都睡在地上。 |
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