新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

threatenIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈθretən]

[VERB]

词汇频率：

VERB. 动词

threatens , threatening , threatened
1. [T 及物动词] 威胁
If a person threatens to do something bad to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will hurt you in some way, especially if you do not do what they want.
双语例句
例：
He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town.
他说军官们已威胁要摧毁这座小镇。
例：
He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife.
他把她绑起来，拿着一把6英寸长的刀威胁她。
2. [T 及物动词] 威胁到
If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing.
近义词
endanger
双语例句
例：
The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers.
新来的人直接威胁到原有工人的生计。
例：
30 per cent of reptiles, birds, and fish are currently threatened with extinction.
30的爬行动物、鸟类和鱼类现在正面临灭绝的威胁。
3. [T 及物动词] （坏事）可能发生
If something bad threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen.
双语例句
例：
It's threatening to rain.
天可能要下雨。
例：
The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war.
这次冲突可能要演变成全面战争。

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