threaten

threaten读音音标

英 [ˈθretn]

美 [ˈθrɛtn]

threaten意思解释

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\"

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