threaten['θretn]
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-
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
- to be a menacing indication of something:
[例]
The clouds threaten rain
Danger threatens
英英解释:
3个动词解释
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They threatened him with a lawsuit.
他们以诉讼来威胁他。
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Larry admitted using threatening behavior.
拉里承认用了恐吓手段。
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The company is threatened with bankruptcy.
这家公司有破产的危险。
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Nothing threatens the permanence of the system.
该体系的永恒性不受任何事物的影响。
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He threatened me with violence.
他用暴力来威胁我。
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He threatened the old lady with a toy gun.
他用玩具手威胁老太太。
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The clouds threatenrain.
云预示有雨。
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Noisy traffic threatens our peaceful way of life.
车辆的噪音威胁着我们的宁静生活。
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The strikers were threatenedwith dismissal if they did not return to work.
罢工者受到威胁说,如果他们不复工,就会被解雇。
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While danger threatenswe must all be on guard.
危险正逼近,我们必须保持警惕。
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The black clouds threatenedrain.
乌云密布预示着将要下雨。
例句参考:
奇摩解释:
vt.
1. 威胁,恐吓;扬言要( with) to-v that
He threatened to call the police.
他威胁着要叫警察。
2. 预示,是...的征兆;有...的危险 to-v
Dark skies threatened rain.
天空发黑预示要下雨。
vi.
1. 威胁,恐吓
I don't mean to threaten.
我没有威胁的意思。
2. 似将发生,可能来临