rub the fear of god up

• 使(某人)有所畏惧；使害怕；威胁；压服；(凭权威)强使(某人)服从

rub the fear of god up的用法和样例：

例句

1. Today the survival of our species is threatened.
   今天人类的生存受到了威胁。
2. The man's lunatic behavior is a menace to society.
   那个人的疯狂行为构成对社会的威胁。
3. He had subdued the religious sects, cleaned up Saigon.
   他压服了宗教派别，刷新了西贡的面貌。
4. They refused to submit to the unjust decision.
   他们拒绝服从这个不公正的决定。
5. Good is the passive that obeys reason.
   善是服从理智的被动性。