v pose a threat to; present a danger to
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"
s threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
s darkened by clouds
a. 胁迫的, 危险的
[法] 威胁的, 恐吓的, 危险的
1. The dark clouds looked threatening before the storm.
暴风雨来临前，乌云看起来很威胁。
2. He received a threatening message on his phone.
他在手机上收到了威胁性的短信。
3. The dog was barking in a threatening way.
那只狗以一种威胁的方式吠叫。