English Dictionary

shake down

動詞

他動詞 広義

(transitive) To cause something to fall down by shaking it, or something it is attached to. / (transitive) To shake someone so money falls from their pockets.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）何かを振ることで、その付属物や対象物を落下させる / （他動詞）誰かを揺り動かして、ポケットなどから金銭が落ちるようにさせる

He used a long pole to shake down the ripe peaches from the branches.

彼は長い棒を使って枝から熟した桃を揺すって落とした。

意味（1）

(transitive) To cause something to fall down by shaking it, or something it is attached to.

shake down apples from an apple tree.

意味（2）

(transitive) To shake someone so money falls from their pockets.

意味（3）

(by extension) To get money from someone using threats.

He left after shaking her down for four bits for carrying the bags.

意味（4）

To search exhaustively.

意味（5）

To subject something to a shakedown test.

shakes down （ present singular third-person ）

shaking down （ participle present ）

shook down （ past ）

shaken down （ participle past ）