shake down

名词 shake down:

1. initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
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2. a very thorough search of a person or a place
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3. extortion of money (as by blackmail)
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形容词 shake down:

1. intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system
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1. He's new in the office but he'll soon shake down.
   他虽然刚来这个办公室，但很快就会适应的。
2. He finally managed to shake down the troublesome motor and get on his way.
   他终于设法修好了老出毛病的发动机，然后上路了。
3. You can shake down on the floor.
   你可以临时睡在地板上。
4. The police had to shake down every building in the street before they found the gunman.
   在找到持枪歹徒之前，警察得彻底搜查街上的每幢房子。