"Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
browbeat的用法和樣例:
例句
For many Britons accustomed to watching Thatcher browbeat enemies and dress down aides, it seemed like only a matter of time before her support for Major would cool. 對很多看慣撒切爾向她的政敵怒目而視或斥責僚屬的英國人來說,她對梅傑的支持遲早都會冷卻。
I won't be browbeaten into accepting your proposals. 我不會在威迫之下接受你的提議。