vt.
威胁,恐吓,恫吓;危及,对…构成威胁:
He threatened the boy with a beating.
他以揍一顿来威胁这个小孩。
Her boss threatened to fire her.
老板威胁要开除她。
It will greatly threaten the peace in the Middle East.
它将会极大地危及中东和平。
An epidemic threatened the city.
瘟疫威胁着这座城市。
预示…的恶兆;有…的危险:
The clouds threaten snow.
乌云预示着要下雪。
vi.
威胁,恐吓,胁迫:
Do you mean to threaten?
你是想威胁吗?
(威胁等)临近,迫近;构成威胁:
Knowing that danger threatened, they were on the alert.
因为知道可能会发生危险,他们处于戒备状态。
被吓住:
He doesn't threaten easily.
他不那么容易被吓住。
近义词:
menace