threaten
音標['θretn] 讀音漢語翻譯
vt. 恐嚇, 威脅, 預示...的凶兆
vi. 威脅, 恫嚇, 可能來臨
【經】 威脅
相關詞組:
threaten to do sth
threaten sb with death
詞型變化:
副詞:threateningly 名詞:threatener 動詞過去式:threatened 過去分詞:threatened 現在分詞:threatening 第三人稱單數:threatens詞意辨析:
threaten, menace這兩個動詞均有“威脅、恐嚇”之意。
threaten: 側重揚言要對不服從者給予懲罰,有時指某種情況所預示的惡兆。
menace: 系正式用詞,著重以臉色或某種意志給以威脅,而不用語言明白表示出來。英文解釋:
動詞 threaten:
- pose a threat to; present a danger to同義詞:endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, imperil, peril
- to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
- to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"
例句:
threaten: 側重揚言要對不服從者給予懲罰,有時指某種情況所預示的惡兆。
menace: 系正式用詞,著重以臉色或某種意志給以威脅,而不用語言明白表示出來。
英文解釋:
動詞 threaten:
- pose a threat to; present a danger to同義詞:endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, imperil, peril
- to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
- to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"