threaten
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英 [ˈθretn]
美 [ˈθrɛtn]
是什么意思
预示(某事);恐吓;危及;预示凶兆
似将发生;威胁;
变形
过去式:threatened过去分词:threatened现在分词:threatening第三人称单数:threatens
双语释义
v.(动词)
- vt. & vi. 威胁 express a threat against
- vi. 可能会来临 (of danger, etc.) seem likely to happen or come
英英释义
threaten[ 'θretən ]
- v.
- pose a threat to; present a danger to
同义词:endangerjeopardizejeopardisemenaceimperilperil
- to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:
"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
- to be a menacing indication of something:
"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"
- pose a threat to; present a danger to
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词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词- threaten country威胁着国家
- threaten crop危害庄稼
- threaten life威胁着生存
- threaten town威胁城镇
- threaten rain预示有雨
- threaten storm预示着风暴
- threaten bitterly极为失望地威胁
- threaten constantly不断地威胁
- threaten directly直接威胁
- threaten direfully可怕地威胁
- threaten seriously严重地威胁
- threaten viciously恶毒地威胁
- threaten with用…来威胁,受到…的威胁
同近义词辨析
menace, threaten
这组词都有“威胁、恐吓”的意思,其区别是:
menace系正式用词,着重以脸色或某种意志给以威胁,而不用语言明白表示出来。
threaten侧重扬言要对不服从者给予惩罚,有时指某种情况所预示的恶兆。
双语例句
用作动词(v.)
- The rebels threatened to seize civilian hostages.
叛乱分子威胁要扣押平民为人质。 - The strikers were threatened with 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。 - They threatened him with a law suit.
他们以控告来恐吓他。 - The black clouds threatened rain.
乌云密布预示着将要下雨。 - If a gale threatens, do not go to sea.
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权威例句
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