“敲诈”常见的英文表达有 blackmail 和 extort ,具体使用需根据语境:
blackmail:名词或动词,指通过威胁揭露他人隐私、弱点等不正当手段,迫使对方交出钱财或满足其他要求。例如:
He tried to blackmail me with those compromising photos.(他试图用那些有损我形象的照片敲诈我。)
She was a victim of blackmail and paid a large sum of money.(她是敲诈的受害者,支付了一大笔钱。)
extort:动词,意为“敲诈;勒索;强取”,更强调使用威胁、暴力等强制手段获取财物。例如:
The gangsters tried to extort money from the shopkeeper.(这群歹徒试图敲诈店主的钱财。)
It's illegal to extort property from others.(向他人敲诈财物是违法的。)