threaten的中文翻译是什么意思
threaten
v. 恐吓; 对…构成威胁
threaten的柯林斯释义
VERB威胁;恐吓
If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want.
He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town...
他说陆军军官们曾威胁要摧毁那座小镇。
He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife...
他把她捆起来，拿着一把 6 英寸长的刀子威胁她。
VERB危害到;威胁到
If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing.
The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers...
新来的工人直接威胁到老工人的饭碗。
The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities...
我们社会的团结遭到了一小撮滋扰生事、不安分守己的群体的威胁。
VERB(坏事)可能发生，将要发生
If something unpleasant threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen.
The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war...
这场战斗有可能会演变为全面的战争。
Plants must be covered with a leaf-mould or similarly protected if frost threatens.
如果霜冻来临，植物必须盖上腐叶土或用类似方法加以保护。
threaten的英文释义
Verb
1. pose a threat to; present a danger to;
- The pollution is endangering the crops
2. to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
3. to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain";
- Danger threatens
threaten的同义词辨析
threaten, menace
这两个动词均有"威胁，恐吓"之意。
threaten的场景例句
She said the situation could worsen if storms move north and threaten winter grain supplies.
她说,如果暴风雪向北方移动,将威胁到冬季粮食的供应,局势将进一步恶化.
There is some unease that this could threaten established fundamentals valued by cultures and disciplines.
更令人忧虑的是这有可能威胁到文化和学科所确立的基础理念.
Whatever you do, do not threaten people.
无论如何,你也不要去威胁别人.
The clouds threaten rain.
云预示有雨.
Lao Tzu said, " The people fear not death, why threaten them with it? "
老子说过: “ 民不畏死, 奈何以死惧之. ”