threatened

'θretənd

Collins 1

s. (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

a. 受到威胁的
v. 威胁(threaten的过去分词)

Collins 星级

9,665

BNC 频率

11,611

使用频率

threatened 由词根 threat（威胁）和后缀 -ened（表示被动或过去分词形式）构成，表示“受到威胁”的状态。

例句

1. The animals in the forest are threatened by pollution.

森林中的动物受到污染的威胁。

2. She felt threatened when someone followed her home.

当有人跟着她回家时，她感到受到威胁。

3. Many species are threatened due to climate change.

由于气候变化，许多物种面临威胁。