threaten
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If a person threatens to do something bad to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will hurt you in some way, especially if you do not do what they want. 威胁
He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town. 他说军官们已威胁要摧毁这座小镇。
He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife. 他把她绑起来，拿着一把6英寸长的刀威胁她。
2. V-T If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing. 威胁到
The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers. 新来的人直接威胁到原有工人的生计。
3. V-T If something bad threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen. (坏事) 可能发生
It's threatening to rain. 天可能要下雨。
The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war. 这次冲突可能要演变成全面战争。
4. →see also threatening
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threaten /ˈθrɛtən/ (threatening,threatened,threatens)
剑桥词典
- B2 [ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
- Greenpeace works to promote awareness of the dangers that threaten our planet today.
- Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations .
- A masked robber threatened the bank staff with a gun .
- They threatened to blow up the plane if their demands were not met .
- She's threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time . 返回 threaten
to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want
威胁，恐吓；扬言要
They threatened the shopkeeper with a gun . 他们用枪威胁店主。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] They threatened to kill him unless he did as they asked . 他们威胁要杀他，除非他按他们说的去做。
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
to be likely to cause harm or damage to something or someone
威胁到；危害到
Changing patterns of agriculture are threatening the countryside . 农业模式的变化可能会对农村造成破坏。
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ]
If something bad threatens to happen , it is likely to happen .
预示凶兆；逼近
Look at those clouds ! There's a storm threatening. 看那些云！暴风雨要来了。
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