threaten
threaten 英 [ˈθretn] 美 [ˈθrɛtn]
vt. 威胁；恐吓
进行时:threatening 过去式:threatened 过去分词:threatened 第三人称单数:threatens
- Something that threatens makes its danger known. Storm clouds threaten rain, and bullies threaten other kids.
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- vt. 威胁；恐吓
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1. They broke my windows and threatened me.
他们砸碎我的窗子并威胁我。
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2. The attacker threatened them with a gun.
袭击者用枪威胁他们。
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3. The threatened strike has been called off.
扬言要进行的罢工被取消了。
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4. They threatened that passengers would be killed.
他们要挟说要杀死乘客。
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5. A storm was threatening.
暴风雨即将来临。
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6. This dispute threatens to split the party.
这一分歧可能会造成党的分裂。
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7. The clouds threatened rain.
乌云密布预示大雨将至。
- threaten (v.) late 13c., "attempt to influence by menacing," from Old English þreatnian "to threaten" (see threat). Related: Threatened. Threatening in the sense of "portending no good" is recorded from 1520s.
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