threaten音标
英 [ˈθretn]
美 [ˈθrɛtn]
threaten翻译
vt.& vi.
预示(某事);恐吓;危及;预示凶兆
vi.
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 againstvi. 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"
threaten用法
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~+副词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~+介词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.
假若要起风
权威例句
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Do messages about health risks threaten the self? Increasing the acceptance of threatening health messages via self-affirmation.
Terror management and tolerance: does mortality salience always intensify negative reactions to others who threaten one's worldview?