extort from meaning in English
向...敲诈
Examples
- Both gentlemen had a glance at fanny to see if a word of accordant praise could be extorted from her .
两位先生都瞥了范妮一眼，看她会不会也说出一句半句类似的赞扬话。 - Indeed, a firm reply of the kind i have outlined is the only chance of extorting from germany any offers which are not fantastic .
象我草拟的那种坚定的答复，才是迫使德国作出并非空话连篇的建议的唯一办法。 - It was some time , however , before a smile could be extorted from jane
过了好一会儿，吉英脸上才勉强露出笑容。 - She did at last extort from her father an acknowledgment that the horses were engaged
她终于逼得父亲不得不承认那儿匹拉车子的马已经有了别的用处。 - I told him as much as i thought proper of her illness , and he extorted from me , by cross - examination , most of the facts connected with its origin
我尽量告诉他一些我认为可以说的关于她的病情的话，他却问来问去，遇得我说出了与病因有关的大部分事实。