| 釋義 |
threaten /retn; 'Sretv/ vt, vi 1 [VP6A, 14, 17] ~ sth; ~ sb (with sth) ： ~ to do sth, announce sth, using a threat; be a threat of sth to sb; use a threat (of sth) against sb: 恐嚇; 威脅; 威脅著要; 揚言要： ~ an employee with dismissal; 用開革成脅一位雇員; ~ on enemy; 恐嚇敵人; ~ to murder sb. 揚言要謀殺某人。 They ~ed revenge. 他們揚言要報復(fù)。 The race was ~ed with extinction. It seemed possible that all people of this race would die. 這種族有滅絕之虞。 2 [VP6A, 2A] give warning of: 預(yù)示;有…朕兆： The clouds ~ed rain. 這鳥云預(yù)示有雨。 It ~s to rain. 天有下雨之勢。 3 [VP2A] seem likely to occur or come: 似有發(fā)生或素臨的可能; 似將發(fā)生; 可能來臨： Knowing that danger ~ed, the sentry kept an extra careful watch. 因為知道隨時有危險發(fā)生，那崗哨特別注意戒備。 ~ly adv |