blackmail
/ˈblækmeɪl/
词性与基本释义
名词 (n.)：勒索；敲诈（尤指以揭发他人秘密相威胁而索取钱财或好处）
动词 (v.)：勒索；敲诈（某人）
中英对照例句
He was arrested for attempting to blackmail a celebrity.
他因试图勒索一位名人而被捕。
She received an anonymous letter threatening to expose her past unless she paid the money — classic blackmail.
她收到一封匿名信，威胁说如果不付钱就曝光她的过去——典型的敲诈行为。
The journalist refused to be blackmailed into silence.
这位记者拒绝被胁迫保持沉默。
Blackmail is not only immoral but also a serious criminal offense.
勒索不仅不道德，而且是严重的刑事犯罪。
用法提示
“Blackmail” 强调通过威胁（如公开隐私、丑闻等）迫使对方屈服，常用于法律、新闻和文学语境。作动词时多接宾语，如 “blackmail someone into doing something”。