threaten

'θretn
四级六级考研托福 Collins 4

英文释义

v. to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
v. to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"

中文翻译

vt. 恐吓, 威胁, 预示...的凶兆
vi. 威胁, 恫吓, 可能来临

4
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
1,390
BNC 频率
1,395
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记忆技巧

threaten 由词根 threat（威胁）加上动词后缀 -en（使...成为）构成，表示“使人感到威胁”。

例句

1. She didn't mean to threaten him, but her words sounded harsh.
她并不是想威胁他，但她的话听起来很严厉。
2. The storm could threaten our outdoor plans for the weekend.
风暴可能会威胁到我们周末的户外计划。
3. He threatened to quit his job if they didn't give him a raise.
如果他们不加薪，他威胁要辞职。

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