詞語釋義
1. 威脅,恐嚇
2. 要挾
3. 揚言
4. 威嚇
英文解釋
動詞threaten:pose a threat to; present a danger to
同義詞:endanger,jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, imperil,peril
例句實例
threaten['θretən]
vt.
威脅,恐嚇,恫嚇;危及,對…構成威脅:
He threatened the boy with a beating.
他以揍一頓來威脅這個小孩。
Her boss threatened to fire her.
老闆威脅要開除她。
It will greatly threaten the peace in the Middle East.
它將會極大地危及中東和平。
An epidemic threatened the city.
瘟疫威脅著這座城市。
預示…的惡兆;有…的危險:
The clouds threaten snow.
烏雲預示著要下雪。
vi.
威脅,恐嚇,脅迫:
Do you mean to threaten?
你是想威脅嗎?
(威脅等)臨近,迫近;構成威脅:
Knowing that danger threatened, they were on the alert.
因為知道可能會發生危險,他們處於戒備狀態。
被嚇住:
He doesn't threaten easily.
他不那么容易被嚇住 。