threatening

threatening
adjective
  1. having a hostile or deliberately frightening quality or manner
    威胁(性)的
    her mother had received a threatening letter.
    她母亲收到了一封恐吓信。
    ■(Law)(of behaviour) showing an intention to cause bodily harm
    (律)(行为)恐吓(性)的,恫吓(性)的
    ■(of a person or situation) causing someone to feel vulnerable or at risk
    (人,形势)构成威胁的,具有威胁性的
    she was a type he found threatening.
    他发现她是具有威胁性的那种人。
    ■(of weather conditions) indicating that bad weather is likely
    (天气状况)险恶的
    black threatening clouds.
    滚滚乌云。
派生
threateningly
adverb
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