【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语930期

EMILY: Iseverything okay?

Daniel: It soundslike my parents are finally getting a divorce.

EMILY: Oh, myGod. I'm so sorry, Daniel. They seemed...so perfect together.

Daniel: Yeah,maybe a long time ago.

EMILY: Well,maybe they'll work it out. I mean, who knows? It might even strengthen yourrelationship with both of them.

Daniel: Yeah,with my mom, perhaps. You know, I think my dad would rather have Tyler for ason than me. Well, it's hard to argue considering that my dad's been trying toland Nolan as a client ever since Nolcorp went public. I guess Ty has just gotthat magic touch.

EMILY: I'll say.

Daniel: What'sthat supposed to mean?

EMILY: The onlyreason that Nolan invested with your father is because Tyler's blackmailinghim.

Daniel: Wait.Blackmailing¹ him with what?

1 blackmailing   

胁迫，尤指以透露他人不体面行为相威胁以勒索钱财( blackmail的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The policemen kept blackmailing him, because they had sth. on him. 那些警察之所以经常去敲他的竹杠是因为抓住把柄了。
• Democratic paper "nailed" an aggravated case of blackmailing to me. 民主党最主要的报纸把一桩极为严重的讹诈案件“栽”在我的头上。