intimidate/InˋtImə͵det; InˈtImədeIt or InˈtImIdeIt/v [T] to frighten someone or make them feel nervous 恐吓﹐恫吓﹐威胁﹔使紧张: She refused to let him intimidate her. 她不受他威胁。 —intimidating adj : I found the interview quite intimidating. 我觉得这次面试相当吓人。 —intimidated adj : She felt intimidated by the crowd. 看见这么多人﹐她就觉得紧张。 —intimidation /In͵tIməˋdeʃən; InˌtIməˈdeIʃ$n or InˌtImIˈdeIʃ$n/n [U]