threatening
adj. 胁迫的; 险恶的; 凶兆的; (天气等)要变坏的
v. 恐吓; 威胁; 预示(某事)(threaten的现在分词)
You can describe someone's behaviour as threatening when you think that they are trying to harm you.
The police could have charged them with threatening behaviour...
警方本可指控他们恐吓。
She said Denny had received a threatening letter and asked me if I sent it.
她说丹尼收到一封恐吓信,并问是不是我寄的。
1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments;
2. darkened by clouds;
The salesman scared the old lady into signing the paper by threatening to take away the goods.
推销员扬言要把货拿走,吓得那老妇人在单据上签了字.
His words slowly relaxed her threatening attitude.
他的言语慢慢地缓和了她的威胁态度.
The threatening strike did not take place after all.
可能来临的罢工终究没有发生.
Terrorist attacks were threatening to destabilize the government.
恐怖袭击威胁着政府的稳定。
Jack Frost was threatening to kill the new plants.
霜降危及新作物的存活。