threaten的中文翻譯是什麼意思
threaten
v. 恐嚇; 對…構成威脅
threaten的柯林斯釋義
VERB威脅;恐嚇
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...
他說陸軍軍官們曾威脅要摧毀那座小鎮。
He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife...
他把她捆起來，拿著一把 6 英寸長的刀子威脅她。
VERB危害到;威脅到
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...
新來的工人直接威脅到老工人的飯碗。
The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities...
我們社會的團結遭到了一小撮滋擾生事、不安分守己的群體的威脅。
VERB(壞事)可能發生，將要發生
If something unpleasant threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen.
The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war...
這場戰鬥有可能會演變為全面的戰爭。
Plants must be covered with a leaf-mould or similarly protected if frost threatens.
如果霜凍來臨，植物必須蓋上腐葉土或用類似方法加以保護。
threaten的英文釋義
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的同義詞辨析
threaten, menace
這兩個動詞均有"威脅，恐嚇"之意。
threaten的場景例句
She said the situation could worsen if storms move north and threaten winter grain supplies.
她說,如果暴風雪向北方移動,將威脅到冬季糧食的供應,局勢將進一步惡化.
There is some unease that this could threaten established fundamentals valued by cultures and disciplines.
更令人憂慮的是這有可能威脅到文化和學科所確立的基礎理念.
Whatever you do, do not threaten people.
無論如何,你也不要去威脅別人.
The clouds threaten rain.
雲預示有雨.
Lao Tzu said, " The people fear not death, why threaten them with it? "
老子說過: “ 民不畏死, 奈何以死懼之. ”