柯林斯詞典shake down (shaking,shook,shaken) 1. PHRASAL VERB If someone shakes you down, they use threats or search you physically in order to obtain something from you. 勒索; 敲詐[美國英語] He accused the lawyer of shaking him down. 他指控律師勒索他。 ...crooks who had tried to shake down other hotels. …曾試圖敲詐其他旅館的騙子們。2. →see also shakedown 返回 shake down