英语词汇“threaten”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

threat·en

(thrĕtn)

v. threat·ened, threat·en·ing, threat·ens

v.tr.

1. To express a threat against or give indications of taking hostile action against: threatened his neighbor with a knife.

2. To be a source of danger to; endanger: Landslides threatened the mountain village.

3. To give signs or warning of; portend: clouds threatening rain.

4. To announce the possibility of (something) in a threat or prediction: workers threatening a walkout; a customer threatening to sue for fraud.

5. To cause (someone) to feel that his or her power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished: felt threatened by his colleague's promotion.

v.intr.

1. To express or use threats.

2. To indicate or be a source of danger or harm: "When World War II threatened, Broadway turned to patriotic extravaganzas" (Deanne Stillman).

threaten·er n.

threaten·ing·ly adv.

单词	threaten
释义	threat·en (thrĕtn) v. threat·ened, threat·en·ing, threat·ens v.tr. 1. To express a threat against or give indications of taking hostile action against: threatened his neighbor with a knife. 2. To be a source of danger to; endanger: Landslides threatened the mountain village. 3. To give signs or warning of; portend: clouds threatening rain. 4. To announce the possibility of (something) in a threat or prediction: workers threatening a walkout; a customer threatening to sue for fraud. 5. To cause (someone) to feel that his or her power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished: felt threatened by his colleague's promotion. v.intr. 1. To express or use threats. 2. To indicate or be a source of danger or harm: "When World War II threatened, Broadway turned to patriotic extravaganzas" (Deanne Stillman). threaten·er n. threaten·ing·ly adv.
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