Extorted
[ɪk'stɔ:tid]
解釋/意思:
(imp. & p. p.) of Extort
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例句/造句/用法:
- Thank you: I shall do: I have no broken bones,--only a sprain; and again he stood up and tried his foot, but the result extorted an involuntary Ugh! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- I was afterwards convinced (and so was Ada) that from the ill-conditioned eldest child, these words extorted a sharp yell. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- By a feudal law, the vassal could not alienate without the consent of his superior, who generally extorted a fine or composition on granting it. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- It is only your generosity that has extorted my secret. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Twice, for one minute, they let me rest while they extorted bucksheesh, and then continued their maniac flight up the Pyramid. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- Both gentlemen had a glance at Fanny, to see if a word of accordant praise could be extorted from her; yet both feeling that it could not be. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- It was some time, however, before a smile could be extorted from Jane. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
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