threaten

threatenthreatenD.J.:[ˈθretən]K.K.:[ˈθrɛtn]vt. & vi.1.■恐吓, 威胁They entreated and threatened, but all this seemed of no avail.他们时而恳求, 时而威胁, 但这一切看来都没有用。The boss threatened to fire her.老板威胁要开除她。2.■预示(某事)The black clouds threaten a storm.乌云预示暴风雨的来临。vi.1.■似将发生

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threaten['θretən]vt.1.■威胁，恐吓，恫吓；危及，对…构成威胁：He threatened the boy with a beating.他以揍一顿来威胁这个小孩。Her boss threatened to fire her.老板威胁要开除她。2.■预示…的恶兆；有…的危险：The clouds threaten snow.乌云预示着要下雪。vi.1.■威胁，恐吓，胁迫：Do you mean to threaten?你是想威胁吗?2.■(威胁等)临近，迫近；构成威胁：Knowing that danger threatened, they were on the alert.因为知道可能会发生危险，他们处于戒备状态。3.■被吓住：He doesn't threaten easily.他不那么容易被吓住。近义词menace

threatenthreaten[ˈθretn]vt.1.■威胁; 恐吓, 胁迫2.■有...的预兆; 预示着...的危险threaten him with death用死威胁他threaten to do sth.威胁要做某事The clouds threaten rain.云预示有雨。

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词性变化threaten[ˈθretn]vi.1.■威胁; 恫吓2.■象要发生; 快要来临The day before attack, a rain-storm threatened.在进行攻击的前一天, 看来要有一场暴雨。

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继承用法threatenern.threatening[ˈθretənɪŋ]adj.threateninglyadv.

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参考词汇threaten;menace;都含“威胁”、“恐吓”的意思。1.■threaten 指“扬言将以伤害或惩罚迫使某人去做(或不做)某事”, 如:I was threatened with a beating if I didn't obey.如果我不服从, 他扬言要打我。2.■menace强调“以态度或动作等表示将要迫害某人”, 如:They menaced her with a whip.他们用鞭子威胁她。