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threat.en[`θrɛtn; ˈθretn]《threat 的动词》及物动词1 恐吓, 威胁, 胁迫 【同义字】■ threaten 威胁的泛用字■ intimidate 以威胁束缚对方的言行■ menace 强调威胁者加害对方的可能性 a. 恐吓, 威胁, 胁迫< 人> The mugger ~ed me, so I gave him my money.那个强盗胁迫我, 所以我给他钱b. 威胁< 人> [with]The employees ~ed the management with a strike.员工以罢工威胁资方c. 威胁要加以 < 处罚、报复等> ~ punishment威胁要加以处罚d. 威胁说< 要做…> They ~ed to kill him.他们威胁要杀他2 a. 显示有…之虞, 预示…的恶兆The lowering clouds ~ rain [thunder, a storm].这阴霾的云层预示即将下雨 [打雷, 有暴风雨]b. 势将…, 有…之势It ~s to rain [thunder].天有下雨 [打雷] 之势3 < 危险、灾祸等> 逼近, 威胁A flood ~ed the city.洪水威胁著那城市a tribe ~ed with extinction濒临灭绝的种族不及物动词1 恐吓, 威胁, 胁迫I don't mean to ~.我无意胁迫2 < 危险等> 逼近, 即将来临A storm ~s.暴风雨即将来临 |