sabre-rattlingWiktionary 原文英美词源说明From the early 20th century, when an officer would threaten to draw his sabre.释义名词noun1idiomaticA flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used.2idiomatic, figurativelyAny threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit.动词verb1present participle and gerund of sabre-rattle形容词adjective1Bellicose; threatening military action.同族词相关词 16rattle·rattling·sabre·saber·saber-rattle·saber rattle·sabre-rattle·sabre rattle·rattle a sabre·rattle a saber