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 v.

to make a statement or promise that one will punish or harm (another):[~ + object (+ with + object)]The gangsters threatened him with the execution of his family if he didn't cooperate.
to promise to inflict (punishment, harm, etc.) on someone: [ ~ + [object]They threatened swift retaliation if their demands were not met.[~ + to + verb]They threatened to retaliate immediately.[~ + that clause]They threatened that they would all walk off the job.
to be a source of danger to;
be likely to harm: [ ~ + [object]to threaten one's peace of mind.[no object]We wondered what to do if danger threatened.
to give a warning of (something bad or unfortunate):[~ + object]The clouds threaten rain.

threat•en v.t.

to utter a threat against;
menace:He threatened the boy with a beating.
to be a menace or source of danger to:Sickness threatened her peace of mind.
to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a threat:They threatened swift retaliation.
to give an ominous indication of:The clouds threaten rain.

v.i.

to utter or use threats.
to indicate impending evil or mischief.

Middle English thretnen, Old English thrēatnian, derivative of thrēat pressure, oppression. See threat, -en¹ bef. 1000

threat′en•er, n.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged endanger.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged protect, defend.

threaten /ˈθrɛt^ən/ vb

(transitive) to be a threat to
to be a menacing indication of (something); portend
(when tr, may take a clause as object) to express a threat to (a person or people)

ˈthreatening adj ˈthreateningly adv

单词	threaten
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 threat•en /ˈθrɛtən/USA pronunciation v. to make a statement or promise that one will punish or harm (another):[~ + object (+ with + object)]The gangsters threatened him with the execution of his family if he didn't cooperate. to promise to inflict (punishment, harm, etc.) on someone: [ ~ + [object]They threatened swift retaliation if their demands were not met.[~ + to + verb]They threatened to retaliate immediately.[~ + that clause]They threatened that they would all walk off the job. to be a source of danger to; be likely to harm: [ ~ + [object]to threaten one's peace of mind.[no object]We wondered what to do if danger threatened. to give a warning of (something bad or unfortunate):[~ + object]The clouds threaten rain. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 threat•en (thret′n),USA pronunciation v.t. to utter a threat against; menace:He threatened the boy with a beating. to be a menace or source of danger to:Sickness threatened her peace of mind. to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a threat:They threatened swift retaliation. to give an ominous indication of:The clouds threaten rain. v.i. to utter or use threats. to indicate impending evil or mischief. Middle English thretnen, Old English thrēatnian, derivative of thrēat pressure, oppression. See threat, -en¹ bef. 1000 threat′en•er, n. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged endanger. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged protect, defend. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: threaten /ˈθrɛt^ən/ vb (transitive) to be a threat to to be a menacing indication of (something); portend (when tr, may take a clause as object) to express a threat to (a person or people) ˈthreatening adj ˈthreateningly adv
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