| 单词 | threaten |
| 释义 | threaten (once / 88 pages) v Something that threatens makes its danger known. Storm clouds threaten rain, and bullies threaten other kids. Unfortunately, there are lots of people and things that threaten — it's a dangerous world. If someone threatens you with violence, you should call the police. The police may then threaten the criminal with arresting them. Nations threaten each other before going to war. You can also say a dangerous situation is threatening, like gloomy weather. Sometimes this word is used more lightheartedly, like if an old friend threatens to hug you to death. WORD FAMILYthreaten: threatened, threatening, threatens+/threat: threaten, threats/threatening: threateningly, unthreatening/unthreatening: unthreateningly USAGE EXAMPLESTrump’s proposals also threaten to exacerbate the situation in the Middle East. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) These situations nearly always involve not just one harasser, but dozens or even thousands threatening or spreading a false rumor about their victim. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Then the crisis at Fort Sumter escalated, threatening to engulf the nation. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) 1v to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police" Hypo|Hyper offer threaten to do something warn notify of danger, potential harm, or risk 2v pose a threat to; present a danger to Syn|Hyper endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril be, exist have an existence, be extant 3v to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain" Danger threatens Hyper augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate indicate by signs |
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