threat

threat读音音标

英 [θret]

美 [θrɛt]

threat意思解释

n.

威胁；

恐吓；

凶兆；

变形

复数：threats

双语释义

n.(名词)

[C][U]威胁,恐吓 an expression of an intention to hurt, punish, cause pain, etc.[C]可能造成威胁的人〔事,想法〕 a person, thing, or idea regarded as a possible danger[S]恶兆,兆头 a sign, warning, or possibility of coming danger

英英释义

threat

[ θret ]

n.

something that is a source of danger

\"earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan\"

同义词：menace

a warning that something unpleasant is imminent

\"they were under threat of arrest\"

declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another

\"his threat to kill me was quite explicit\"

a person who inspires fear or dread

同义词：terrorscourge

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～carry out〔fulfill, issue, make〕 a threat进行恐吓use threats使用恐吓形容词+～burning〔serious〕 threat严重威胁direct threat直接威胁名词+～security threat对安全的威胁war threats战争威胁介词+～under threat of在…的威胁下～+介词threat against sb\'s life对某人生命的威胁threat of drought干旱的威胁threat to world pace对世界和平的威胁

词组短语

pose a threat

构成威胁；形成一种威胁

security threat

保安巡逻，对安全的威胁；安全感胁

triple threat

（美）三面手

imminent threat

紧迫的威胁；逼近的威胁

同近义词辨析

risk, danger, threat, menace, hazard, peril

这组词都有“危险、威胁”的意思，其区别是：

risk

指有可能发生的危险，尤指主动进行某种活动或去碰运气而冒的危险。

danger

含义广，普通用词，指能够造成伤害、损害或不利的任何情况。

threat

普通用词，语气弱于menace，指任何公开侵犯对方的言行，给对方构成危险或威胁。

menace

所指的危险性*严重，表示使用暴力或造成破坏性的可能。

hazard

比risk正式，多指偶然发生的或无法控制的危险，常含较严重或有一定风险的意味。

peril

指迫在眉睫很有可能发生的严重危险。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)His presence is a threat to our success.他的出现对我们的成功是一个威胁。The threat of an economic depression hangs over the world.经济衰退的威胁笼罩着世界。Pollution poses a threat to the continued existence of this species.污染对这一物种的继续生存造成了威胁。He took not notice of his father\'s threat.他不理会他父亲的恐吓。There was a threat of typhoon.有刮台风的征兆。