accost 〔以不怀好意的态度〕上前和〔陌生人〕说话

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例句：She was accosted in a shopping centre by a young man who identified himself as a detective, and informed her that there had been an attempt to break into her car.

accost

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ac∙cost / əˈkɔst ; əˈkɔst /
◙verb [T] [written]
1. to go towards someone you do not know and speak to them in an unpleasant or threatening way
• 〔以不怀好意的态度〕上前和〔陌生人〕说话:
»He was accosted by four youths and forced to give them all his money.
  四个年轻人上前跟他搭讪，强迫他交出身上所有的钱。

ac·cost
/əˈkɑːst/ verb , -costs, -cost·ed, -cost·ing [  + obj  ]
  : to approach and speak to (someone) often in an angry, aggressive, or unwanted way
   He was accosted by three gang members on the subway.
   She was so famous that people would accost her on the street and ask for an autograph.

accost
ac·cost / əˈkɔst; NAmE əˈkɔːst; əˈkɑːst /
verb [VN]
   (formal)  to go up to sb and speak to them, especially in a way that is rude or threatening
   (贸然)上前搭讪；(唐突地)走近谈话:
   She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger.
   在街上,一个完全陌生的人贸然走到她跟前搭讪。



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