| 释义 |
Adjective: threatened thretund- (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
"the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one"
Verb: threaten thretun- Pose a threat to; present a danger to
- endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise [Brit], 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"; "Danger threatens"
See also: vulnerable Type of: augur, auspicate, be, betoken [archaic], bode, exist, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate, warn Encyclopedia: Threatened |