throw weight around

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal
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意味: To use power or influence aggressively

仗势欺人、耍威风
Usar el poder o la influencia de forma agresiva
権力を振りかざす、威張り散らす
권력을 휘두르다, 위세를 부리다

To behave in a domineering way, showing off one's authority.

以盛气凌人的方式行事,炫耀自己的权威。
Comportarse de manera dominante, haciendo alarde de la autoridad.
横柄な態度で振る舞い、自分の権威を見せつけること。
자신의 권위를 과시하며 거만하게 행동하다.
Base verb: throw
Particle: around
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

例文

  1. He loves throwing his weight around.
    他喜欢仗势欺人
    Le encanta hacer alarde de su poder
    彼は権力を振りかざすのが好きだ
    그는 권력을 휘두르는 것을 좋아한다.
  2. Stop throwing your weight around.
    别耍威风了
    Deja de abusar de tu poder
    威張り散らすのはやめろ
    위세 부리는 것 좀 그만해.
  3. The company is throwing its weight around.
    这家公司在仗势欺人
    La empresa está abusando de su poder
    その会社は権力を振りかざしている
    그 회사는 권력을 휘두르고 있다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: power, intimidation, business

トーン: critical

✓ 正しい言い方

  • Throwing weight around
    仗势欺人
    Abusar del poder
    権力を振りかざす
    권력을 휘두르다

起源と歴史

From the idea of using physical size to intimidate.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

take over ★★★★★ To gain control of something give up ★★★★★ To surrender or stop trying hold back ★★★★★ To restrain or prevent from advancing let go ★★★★★ To release; to fire from a job; to stop holding on emotio... put down ★★★★★ To criticize; to suppress; to euthanize take charge ★★★★★ To assume control or responsibility
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