1. 威脅;恐嚇 If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want.
threaten在線(xiàn)翻譯
e.g. He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town... 他說(shuō)陸軍軍官們曾威脅要摧毀那座小鎮。 e.g. He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife... 他把她捆起來(lái)，拿著(zhù)一把 6 英寸長(cháng)的刀子威脅她。
2. 危害到;威脅到 If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing.
threaten的反義詞
e.g. The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers... 新來(lái)的工人直接威脅到老工人的飯碗。 e.g. The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities... 我們社會(huì )的團結遭到了一小撮滋擾生事、不安分守己的群體的威脅。
3. (壞事)可能發(fā)生，將要發(fā)生 If something unpleasant threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen.
e.g. The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war... 這場(chǎng)戰斗有可能會(huì )演變?yōu)槿娴膽馉帯?br/>e.g. Plants must be covered with a leaf-mould or similarly protected if frost threatens. 如果霜凍來(lái)臨，植物必須蓋上腐葉土或用類(lèi)似方法加以保護。