threaten

[美國]/ˈθretn/
[英國]/ˈθretn/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

vt. 威脅;恐嚇;預示
vi. 威脅;可能來臨
Word Forms
過去式threatened
第三人稱單數threatens
過去分詞threatened
現在分詞threatening

短語搭配

threatening behavior

威脅性行爲

例句

threaten him with death

用死威脅他

threaten to do sth.

威脅要做某事

The clouds threaten rain.

雲預示有雨。

the project was threatened with cancellation by the government.

該方案面臨被政府撤銷的威脅。

the affair threatened to be a cesspit of scandal.

這件事有成爲一場污七八糟大丑聞的危險。

the men threatened staff with a handgun.

那些人用手槍恫嚇員工。

They threatened to baton him to death.

他們聲言要揍死他。

The black clouds threaten a storm.

烏雲預示暴風雨的來臨。

They threatened me with violence.

他們用暴力威脅我。

The whole country is threatened with starvation.

整個國家都受到飢餓的威脅。

had to be bludgeoned into fulfilling his responsibilities. See also Synonyms at threaten

被迫恫嚇以完成他的責任 參見同義詞 threaten

a policy that threatens to destabilize the economy; a new weapon that threatens to destabilize nuclear deterrence.

影響經濟穩定的政策;能與核武器相抗衡的新武器

A gang of scamps threatened us.

一幫流氓恐嚇我們。

He was well-known for his violent and threatening behaviour.

他因暴力和威脅行爲而有惡名聲。

you threaten and bluster, but won't carry it through.

你威脅也好,咆哮也好,但就是不能得逞。

Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations.

英國威脅中止外交關係。

the bank was threatening to foreclose on his mortgage.

銀行威脅要取消他的回贖抵押權。

threatening to tear it off its hinges.

威脅要把它從鉸鏈上拉下來。

原聲例句

Some cultural heritage has been threatened.

許多文化遺產正在遭受着威脅。

來源: 50 Sample Essays for English Major Level 8 Exam Memorization

Artificial intelligence could also threaten existing jobs.

人工智能還會威脅到現在的工作。

來源: VOA Daily Standard May 2018 Collection

11. What did the woman threaten to do?

11.這位女士威脅說要幹什麼?

來源: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Did you find GPS threatening to your masculinity?

你覺得發現 GPS 威脅到你的男子氣概了嗎?

來源: Focus on the Oscars

Fifth days struck him as peculiarly threatening.

第五天讓他覺得特別有威脅。

來源: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

Low repayment rates threaten to undo this.

低還款率迫使情況發生改變。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

So, Neil, imagine something is physically threatening you.

尼爾,想象一下有什麼東西在威脅你。

來源: Learn English by following hot topics.

Rising sea levels do not just threaten Tuvalu.

海平面上升不僅威脅圖瓦盧。

來源: Global Slow English

So many factors threatened to sweep the economy.

如今有很多因素威脅着經濟。

來源: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

" Xaro Xhoan Daxos does not threaten. He promises" .

" 札羅·贊旺·達梭斯不是在威脅,他說到做到。"

來源: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

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