The threat will force greater dispersion of their forces.
恫吓将迫使他们把兵力铺得更广。
Any threat to bring in the police is a hollow one.
任何威胁说要叫警察来的话都是虚声恫吓。
There will be no threats and minatory actions.
我们不会采取威胁和恫吓的行为。
It was no idle warning but a stern threat.
这不是虚声恫吓的警告,而是严肃的威胁.
Their mail was being packed with importuning or threatening letters.
他们的信箱里充满了提出强硬要求和恫吓的信.
A leader known to yield to intimidation invites it.
一位领导人如果让人们知道他曾在恫吓面前屈服过,就只能招来更多的恫吓.
New threats of war were therefore dismissed as bluff.
因此,新的战争威胁被当作虚声恫吓而不予置理.
I thought the veiled threat of war was bluff.
我认为那含蓄的战争恫吓是吓唬人的.
The Bible stories seemed slow and meaningless when compared to the bloody thunder of pulp narrative.
圣经故事同杂志上刊载的流血恫吓相比显得呆板单调.
They tried in vain to frighten him with threats.
他们百般恫吓,依然无效.
Blackmail is a species of crime which we all hate.
恫吓勒索是我们大家憎恨的一种罪行.
The gunman's threats terrified her into handing over the money.
那持枪歹徒的恫吓把她吓得赶紧交出钱来.
A peaceful talk should be arranged prior to any saber rattling.
任何武力恫吓前,应该安排一次和平谈判.
You can intimidate your foe with the bayonet mounted.
你可以装好刺刀后恫吓你的仇家.
Huffing, bouncing , hectoring fellows do not possess cool courage.
爱叫的狗不咬人(嘘声恫吓的人很少见诸行动).