英語(yǔ)解釋

threaten

音標(biāo)['θretn]

threaten是什么意思、threaten怎么讀

threaten漢語(yǔ)翻譯

vt. 恐嚇, 威脅, 預(yù)示...的兇兆
vi. 威脅, 恫嚇, 可能來臨
【經(jīng)】威脅
相關(guān)詞組:
threaten to do sth
threaten sb with death

副詞:threateningly 名詞:threatener 動(dòng)詞過去式:threatened 過去分詞:threatened 現(xiàn)在分詞:threatening 第三人稱單數(shù):threatens

這兩個(gè)動(dòng)詞均有“威脅、恐嚇”之意。
threaten: 側(cè)重?fù)P言要對(duì)不服從者給予懲罰，有時(shí)指某種情況所預(yù)示的惡兆。
menace: 系正式用詞，著重以臉色或某種意志給以威脅，而不用語(yǔ)言明白表示出來。

pose a threat to; present a danger to
同義詞：endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, imperil, peril
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"

The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did not return to work.
罷工者受到威脅說，如果他們不復(fù)工，就會(huì)被解雇。
While danger threatens we must all be on guard.
危險(xiǎn)正逼近，我們必須保持警惕。
The black clouds threatened rain.
烏云密布預(yù)示著將要下雨。

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