vt. 1.恐吓，恫吓，威胁。 2.预示凶兆，有…的危险。 vi. 像要发生；快要来临。 It will greatly threaten the security of this country. 它将会极大地威胁本国的安全。 threaten him with death 用死威胁他。 The company is threatened with bankruptcy. 这家公司有破产的危险。 Do you mean to threaten 你是想恫吓吗？ It threatens to rain. 好像就要下雨了。 ★用于“威胁某人”的含义，threaten 主要意在通过威胁达到威胁者的目的；menace 除有书面语的意味外，侧重威胁者是怀有敌意的。 adj. -ed 1.受到威胁的。 2.(某些野生动、植物品种)濒危的，濒临灭绝危险的。 n. -er
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"
pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops" 同义词：endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, imperil, peril,
例句与用法
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People's sense of turf has been threatened . 人们的乡土观念受到威胁。
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He bade me hold my peace. he threatened me . 他叫我住嘴，并威胁我。
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The company is threatened with bankruptcy . 这家公司有破产的危险。
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He found the familiar place threatening . 他感到这熟悉的地方危机四伏。
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He even threatened to kill me . -no ! - yes , he did . 他甚至说要杀我。
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If a gale threatens , do not go to sea . 假若要起风，就不要出海。
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Balk the purpose of those who threaten us . 遏止那些威胁我们的人的目的。
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The dark clouds threatened a big storm . 乌云预示暴风雨的来临。
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It threatens to rain. i do n't feel like going out . 怕有雨，我懒得上街。
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"are you threatening me?" janders boomed . “你威胁我？”詹德尔斯又吼了。
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