单词 | sandbag |
释义 | sandbag —sandbagger, n. /sand"bag'/, n. , v. , sandbagged, sandbagging. n. 1. a bag filled with sand, used in fortification, as ballast, etc. 2. such a bag used as a weapon. v.t. 3. to furnish with sandbags. 4. to hit or stun with a sandbag. 5. Informal. a. to set upon violently; attack from or as if from ambush. b. to coerce or intimidate, as by threats: The election committee was sandbagged into nominating the officers for a second term. c. to thwart or cause to fail or be rejected, esp. surreptitiously or without warning: He sandbagged our proposal by snide remarks to the boss. 6. Poker. to deceive (one or more opponents) into remaining in the pot by refraining from betting on a strong hand, then raising the bet in a later round. v.i. 7. Poker. to sandbag one or more opponents. [1580-90; SAND + BAG] |
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