读音

/ˈθrɛt.nən/

释义

• 动词: 威胁，恐吓；使面临危险。例如: “The storm threatened to damage the houses in the area.”
• 名词: 威胁，潜在的危险。例如: “His words were a direct threat to her safety.”

短语

• “threaten with” 用…威胁，例如: “The boss threatened the employees with job loss if they didn’t meet the deadline.”
• “under threat” 处于危险之中，例如: “The wildlife habitat is under threat due to deforestation.”

例句

• 动词: “The criminal threatened the witness not to testify against him.”
• 名词: “The security team assessed the new threat and took necessary precautions.”

同义词

• intimidate
• menace
• endanger
• jeopardize
• hazard