threaten

中英词典：threaten

动词（Verb） 1. 威胁；恐吓；使害怕 - 柯林斯词典：表示有意伤害或对某人或某事物构成威胁的意图。 - 例句：He threatened to quit if they didn't increase his salary.（他威胁说如果他们不增加他的工资，他就要辞职。） - 词汇扩充：threat, threatening, threatened 2. 预示；预示着可能会发生 - 柯林斯词典：表示某事物预示着可能会发生不好或危险的事情。 - 例句：Dark clouds threatened rain.（乌云预示着可能会下雨。） - 词汇扩充：threatening, threatened 3. 扬言；威胁；警告 - 柯林斯词典：表示某人发出威胁或警告，表明他们打算采取行动。 - 例句：The government threatened to impose new taxes.（政府威胁要征收新的税收。） - 词汇扩充：threat, threatening 形容词（Adjective） 1. 威胁的；恐吓的 - 柯林斯词典：表示某事物具有威胁性或恐吓性。 - 例句：He received a threatening letter.（他收到了一封威胁信。） - 词汇扩充：threaten, threatened 名词（Noun） 1. 威胁；恐吓 - 柯林斯词典：表示威胁或恐吓的行为或状态。 - 例句：The company received a threat from a competitor.（公司收到了竞争对手的威胁。） - 词汇扩充：threaten, threatened

词语辨析

- threaten与intimidate的区别： - threaten：指以言语、行为或姿态表达对某人或某事物进行伤害、损害或报复的意图。 - intimidate：指通过恐吓、恫吓或威胁来使某人感到害怕，以达到控制、压制或迫使其服从的目的。

近义词

- menace（动词）：威胁；恐吓 - intimidate（动词）：威吓；胁迫 - bully（动词）：恐吓；威逼

反义词

- protect（动词）：保护 - reassure（动词）：使安心；使放心

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）

- threaten (verb) - If you threaten someone, you warn them that you will hurt them or cause problems for them if they do not do what you want. - 例句：He threatened to kill her.（他威胁要杀了她。） - threatening (adjective) - Something that is threatening is frightening because it makes you feel that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen. - 例句：The sky was dark and threatening.（天空阴沉而凶险。）

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）

- threaten (verb) - State one's intention to take hostile action against someone in retribution for something done or not done. - 例句：The rebels threatened to blow up the bridge.（叛军威胁要炸毁这座桥。）

用法

- threaten to do something：威胁要做某事 - 例句：He threatened to quit if they didn't increase his salary.（他威胁说如果他们不增加他的工资，他就要辞职。） - 词汇扩充：threaten, threatened - threaten someone with something：以某事威胁某人 - 例句：He threatened her with a knife.（他用刀威胁她。） - 词汇扩充：threaten, threatened

例句

1. He threatened to quit if they didn't increase his salary.（他威胁说如果他们不增加他的工资，他就要辞职。）
2. Dark clouds threatened rain.（乌云预示着可能会下雨。）
3. The government threatened to impose new taxes.（政府威胁要征收新的税收。）
4. He received a threatening letter.（他收到了一封威胁信。）
5. The company received a threat from a competitor.（公司收到了竞争对手的威胁。）
6. She threatened to expose his secret if he didn't do as she asked.（她威胁说如果他不按她的要求做，她就会揭露他的秘密。）
7. The storm threatened their plans for an outdoor picnic.（暴风雨威胁着他们的户外野餐计划。）
8. He threatened her with physical violence.（他以肢体暴力威胁她。）
9. They threatened legal action if the company didn't compensate them.（如果公司不赔偿他们，他们会采取法律行动。）
10. The snake hissed and threatened to strike.（蛇嘶嘶作响，威胁着要咬人。）
11. The criminal was charged with threatening the witness.（该罪犯被指控威胁证人。）
12. He grew increasingly frustrated as the deadline threatened.（随着截止日期的临近，他变得越来越沮丧。）
13. The looming economic crisis threatens the stability of the country.（迫在眉睫的经济危机威胁着该国的稳定。）
14. She threatened to report the incident to the police.（她威胁要向警方报告这一事件。）
15. His aggressive behavior threatened the harmony of the group.（他的攻击性行为威胁着团队的和谐。）
16. The toddler's tantrum threatened to ruin the family outing.（婴儿的发脾气威胁着破坏家庭外出活动的计划。）
17. The endangered species is threatened by habitat destruction.（这种濒危物种受到栖息地破坏的威胁。）
18. She threatened him with a lawsuit if he didn't pay back the money.（如果他不还钱，她会以诉讼威胁他。）
19. The politician's controversial statement threatened his chances of re-election.（这位政治家有争议的言论威胁着他连任的机会。）
20. The dark clouds threatened to unleash a heavy downpour.（乌云预示着可能会下一场大雨。）
21. The protesters threatened to disrupt the peace conference.（抗议者威胁要破坏和平会议。）