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单词 threatening
释义
Threatening
vverb.stativepose a threat to; present a danger to
Synset:endanger imperil jeopardise jeopardize menace peril threaten
Examples:
  • The pollution is endangering the crops
Derivationally Related Form:menaceperiljeopardy
Hypernyms:be exist
Inherited Hypernyms:endangerexist
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE (apply to: threaten) | They --- the animals (apply to: endanger, jeopardize, imperil) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: peril, menace)
vverb.communicationto utter intentions of injury or punishment against
Examples:
  • He threatened me when I tried to call the police
Hypernyms:warn
Inherited Hypernyms:threatenwarninformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:offer
Full Troponyms:offer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody with something | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: threaten)
vverb.communicationto be a menacing indication of something
Examples:
  • The clouds threaten rain
  • Danger threatens
Hypernyms:augur auspicate betoken bode forecast foreshadow foretell omen portend predict prefigure presage prognosticate
Inherited Hypernyms:threatenbodebespeaktellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allthreatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
Synset:baleful forbidding menacing minacious minatory ominous sinister
Examples:
  • a baleful look
  • forbidding thunderclouds
  • his tone became menacing
  • ominous rumblings of discontent
  • sinister storm clouds
  • a sinister smile
  • his threatening behavior
  • ugly black clouds
  • the situation became ugly
Antonyms:unalarming
Derivationally Related Form:balefulnessomen
Inherited Hypernyms:baleful
Similar to:alarming
adj satadj.alldarkened by clouds
Synset:heavy lowering sullen
Examples:
  • a heavy sky
Antonyms:clear
Derivationally Related Form:sullenness
Inherited Hypernyms:heavy
Similar to:cloudy
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