参考词典中threaten的常规释义:
基本释义
- vt. 威胁,恐吓,恫吓;预示…的凶兆
vi. 威胁,恐吓,恫吓;似将发生,可能来临
词形变化
- 时 态:threat·ened, threat·en·ing, threat·ens名 词:threat'en·er副 词:threat'en·ing·ly
参考例句
- They threatened him with a lawsuit.
他们以诉讼来威胁他。 - Larry admitted using threatening behavior.
拉里承认用了恐吓手段。 - The company is threatened with bankruptcy.
这家公司有破产的危险。 - Nothing threatens the permanence of the system.
该体系的永恒性不受任何事物的影响. - He threatened me with violence.
他用暴力来威胁我。
- They threatened him with a lawsuit.
英英解释
3个动词解释
- pose a threat to; present a danger to
[同] endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten
[例]- The pollution is endangering the crops
- to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:
[例]- He threatened me when I tried to call the police
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- to be a menacing indication of something:
[例]- The clouds threaten rain
- Danger threatens
less ...点击查看……- pose a threat to; present a danger to