| 单词 | threaten |
| 释义 | threaten verb¹ 1warn sb that you may hurt, kill or punish them威胁；恐吓adverb | preposition | phrases adverb➤publicly公开威胁▸➤personally, physically对⋯进行人身威胁◆he says he was physically threatened in an attempt to get him to sign over his rights.他说他曾受到人身威胁，要他签字让出权利。➤repeatedly反复威胁◆she had repeatedly threatened to commit suicide.她多次扬言要自杀。➤allegedly, reportedly据称扬言要⋯preposition➤with用⋯威胁◆she threatened him with a gun.她用枪威胁他。phrases➤feel threatened觉得受威胁◆i never felt threatened by him.我从来没有觉得受他威胁。threaten verb² 2be likely to harm/destroy sth可能危害或破坏adverb | verb + threaten | phrases adverb➤gravely, seriously, severely严重威胁◆our way of life is gravely threatened.我们的生活方式受到严重威胁。◆social unrest which seriously threatens the stability of the whole area严重威胁整个地区稳定的社会动乱➤increasingly日益威胁▸➤directly直接危及▸➤constantly, continually不断危及◆our marriage was constantly threatened by his other women.我们的婚姻不断受到他的其他女人的威胁。➤potentially潜在威胁verb + threaten➤could可能危及▸➤appear to, seem to好像会危及phrases➤be threatened with sth受到⋯的威胁◆many species are now threatened with extinction.许多物种目前有灭绝之虞。threaten verb 1➤threaten sb with a gun用枪恐吓某人➤pollution is threatening marine life.污染正危及海洋生物。➤a storm threatens风暴逼近 ➡ see also the entry for harass另见 harass 条threaten ♦︎ intimidate ♦︎ cow ♦︎ steamroller ♦︎ warn sb off (sth) ♦︎ scare sb into (doing) sththese words all mean to frighten sb or say that you will hurt them in order to make them do sth.这些词均表示威胁、恐吓。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to be intimidated / cowed into sth◆to threaten / intimidate sb with sth◆to intimidate / cow / steamroller sb into doing sth◆to try to threaten sb / intimidate sb / steamroller sb / warn sb off / scare sb into doing sth◆to be easily intimidated / cowed■ threaten [transitive] to say that you will cause trouble or hurt sb if you do not get what you want扬言要；威胁；恐吓◆they broke my windows and threatened me.他们砸碎我的窗子并威胁我。◆the attacker threatened them with a gun.袭击者用枪恐吓他们。◆the hijackers threatened to kill the passengers if their demands were not met.劫机者要挟说，如果他们的要求得不到满足，他们就杀死乘客。▸ threat noun [countable, uncountable] ◆to make threats against sb对某人进行威胁◆she is prepared to carry out her threat to resign.她打算实施她的威胁，提出辞职。◆he received death threats from right-wing groups.他收到来自右翼团体的死亡威胁。◆crimes involving violence or the threat of violence涉及暴力或暴力威胁的犯罪■ intimidate /ɪntɪmɪdeɪt/ [transitive] (rather formal) to frighten or threaten sb so that they will do what you want恐吓；威胁◆they were accused of intimidating people into voting for them.他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。◆she refused to be intimidated by their threats.她没有被他们的威胁吓倒。 ➡ see also intimidated → afraid ➡ see also the entry for frighten另见 frighten 条▸ intimidation /ɪntɪmɪdeɪʃn/ noun [uncountable] ◆the intimidation of witnesses对证人的恐吓■ cow /kaʊ/ [transitive, usually passive] (written) to frighten sb in order to make them obey you恐吓；威胁；胁迫◆he was easily cowed by people in authority.他很容易被有权势的人吓住。◆they were wrong if they thought she could be cowed into submission by threats.如果他们认为她会向威胁低头，那他们就错了。■ steamroller /stiːmrəʊlə(r); name stiːmroʊlər/ (especially bre) (name usually steamroll) [transitive, intransitive] to defeat sb or force them to do sth, using your power or authority and ignoring their wishes or opinions（凭借力量或权威）打败，使屈服，迫使◆she had no intention of letting herself be steamrollered by him.她不愿屈服于他。◆the administration is trying to steamroll the bill through congress.政府正试图迫使国会通过该法案。■ warn sb off-->■ warn sb off sth -->phrasal verbto tell sb to leave or stay away from a place or person, especially in a threatening way（尤指以威胁的方式）叫⋯离开，告诫⋯不要靠近◆some animals mark the territory to warn off rivals.有些动物在领地上做标记，以警告竞争者不要靠近。◆the farmer warned us off his land when we tried to camp there.我们想在那里露营时，农场主警告我们不得靠近他的土地。■ scare sb into sth doing sth-->■ scare sb into into doing sth -->phrasal verb (rather informal) to frighten sb in order to make them do sth威胁，恐吓（某人做某事）◆local businesses were scared into paying protection money.当地商家迫于威胁交了保护费。◆it might be possible to scare him into silence.也许可以吓吓他，要他保持沉默。threaten verb 2➤threaten sb with a gun用枪恐吓某人➤pollution is threatening marine life.污染正危及海洋生物。➤a storm threatens风暴逼近threaten ♦︎ endanger ♦︎ risk ♦︎ jeopardizethese words all mean to be a danger to sb/sth.这些词均表示使面临危险、危及。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to threaten / endanger / risk sb's / your life / health◆to threaten / risk / jeopardize sb's / your job / career◆to threaten / endanger / jeopardize the survival of sth◆a threatened / endangered species◆to seriously threaten / endanger / jeopardize sth■ threaten [transitive] to be likely to cause harm or damage to sb/sth对⋯造成危险；威胁◆she claimed that the conflict was threatening stability in the region.她声称冲突威胁该地区的稳定。◆many species are now threatened with extinction.许多物种现在面临灭绝的危险。◆our marriage was constantly threatened by his other women.他有别的女人，我们的婚姻不断受到威胁。 ➡ see also threat → risk 1 ■ endanger /ɪndeɪndʒə(r)/ [transitive] to put sb/sth in a situation in which they could be harmed, damaged or destroyed使遭危险；危及；危害◆the health of our children is being endangered by exhaust fumes.我们孩子的健康正受到排放出的废气的损害。◆that one mistake seriously endangered the future of the company.仅那一个失误就严重危及了公司的未来。◆the sea turtle is an endangered species (= it may soon no longer exist).海龟是濒危物种。 ➡ see also endangered → vulnerable ■ risk [transitive] to put sth valuable or important in a dangerous situation, in which it could be damaged or lost使（宝贵或重要的事物）冒风险（或面临危险）◆he risked all his money on a game of cards.他冒险把自己所有的钱都押在了一场纸牌游戏上。◆she has been willing to risk life and limb (= risk being killed or injured) to get a good close-up shot of the nesting birds.为了近距离地拍摄巢中的鸟，她一直冒着受伤或丧命的危险。◆he had no desire to risk his neck (= risk being killed, especially by being executed) for the king and his favourites.他不想为了国王和他的宠信冒杀头的风险。ⓘ people usually choose to risk sth that is their own, such as their life, health, money, job or career, in the hope of gaining sth else, although sometimes the choice is not quite so deliberate. * risk 的宾语通常是属于自己的东西，如 life、health、money、job 或 career。人们选择拿这些冒险，以求得到其他东西，尽管有时这种冒险之举并非那么有意而为◆in ignoring the warnings, she was risking her own and her children's health.她无视警告，拿自己和孩子们的健康冒险。 risk is not used about things that are outside sb's control. * risk 不用于谈论超出某人控制范围的事情◆the health of our children is being risked by exhaust fumes. ■ jeopardize (bre also jeopardise) /dʒepədaɪz; name dʒepərdaɪz/ [transitive] (written) to threaten the future development of sth such as sb's job, a plan or a system冒⋯的危险；危及，损害（某人的工作、计划、系统等）◆she would never do anything to jeopardize her career.她决不会做任何有损她事业的事。◆this scandal could seriously jeopardize his chances of being re-elected.这桩丑闻可能严重危及他再次当选的机会。threaten verb 3➤threaten sb with a gun用枪恐吓某人➤pollution is threatening marine life.污染正危及海洋生物。➤a storm threatens风暴逼近threaten ♦︎ promise ♦︎ herald ♦︎ bode well/illthese words all mean to seem likely to happen or to be a sign that sth will happen.这些词均表示逼近、预示、预兆。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to threaten / promise to do sth◆to threaten / promise / herald rain◆to promise / herald a (new) beginning■ threaten [intransitive, transitive](of sth unpleasant) to seem likely to happen; to seem likely to cause sth unpleasant预示（凶兆）；有⋯危险◆a storm was threatening.暴风雨即将来临。◆when war threatens, people act irrationally.受到战争威胁时，人们的行为失去理性。◆this dispute threatens to split the party.这个分歧可能会造成党的分裂。◆the clouds threatened rain.乌云密布预示大雨将至。 ➡ see also threat → risk 1 ■ promise [transitive] to make sth seem likely to happen, or show signs of sth happening, especially sth new or positive使很可能；预示将出现（尤指新的或好的事物）◆it promises to be an exciting few days.那可望是兴奋刺激的几天。◆the new drug promises to bring relief to thousands of asthma sufferers.这种新药可能会让成千上万的哮喘患者症状得以缓解。◆it was a disappointing end to a season which had promised so much for the team.这个赛季该队本来大有希望，但结局却令人失望。▸ promise noun [uncountable, singular] ◆the day dawned bright and clear, with the promise of warm sunny weather.拂晓时晴空万里，预示着温暖晴朗的天气。■ herald /herəld/ [transitive] (written) to be a sign that sth is going to happen, especially sth new and positive是⋯的（好）兆头；预示将出现（尤指新的或好的事物）◆these talks could herald a new era of peace.这些谈判可能预示着新的和平时代的来临。◆voices and footsteps outside heralded their return.外面的说话声和脚步声预示着他们回来了。▸ herald noun [countable] ◆the government claims that the fall in unemployment is the herald of economic recovery.政府宣称失业人数减少是经济复苏的先兆。■ bode well-->■ bode ill -->idiom (written) to be a sign that sth good/bad is going to happen是吉兆；是凶兆◆these figures do not bode well for the company's future.这些数据显示公司的前景不妙。 threaten [transitive] to say that you will cause trouble or hurt sb if you do not get what you want扬言要；威胁；恐吓◆they broke my windows and threatened me.他们砸碎我的窗子并威胁我。◆the attacker threatened them with a gun.袭击者用枪恐吓他们。◆the hijackers threatened to kill the passengers if their demands were not met.劫机者要挟说，如果他们的要求得不到满足，他们就杀死乘客。▸ threat noun [countable, uncountable] ◆to make threats against sb对某人进行威胁◆she is prepared to carry out her threat to resign.她打算实施她的威胁，提出辞职。◆he received death threats from right-wing groups.他收到来自右翼团体的死亡威胁。◆crimes involving violence or the threat of violence涉及暴力或暴力威胁的犯罪threaten [transitive] to be likely to cause harm or damage to sb/sth对⋯造成危险；威胁◆she claimed that the conflict was threatening stability in the region.她声称冲突威胁该地区的稳定。◆many species are now threatened with extinction.许多物种现在面临灭绝的危险。◆our marriage was constantly threatened by his other women.他有别的女人，我们的婚姻不断受到威胁。 ➡ see also threat → risk 1 threaten [intransitive, transitive](of sth unpleasant) to seem likely to happen; to seem likely to cause sth unpleasant预示（凶兆）；有⋯危险◆a storm was threatening.暴风雨即将来临。◆when war threatens, people act irrationally.受到战争威胁时，人们的行为失去理性。◆this dispute threatens to split the party.这个分歧可能会造成党的分裂。◆the clouds threatened rain.乌云密布预示大雨将至。 ➡ see also threat → risk 1 threaten/ˈθretn ||; ˈθrɛtṇ/verb1. [t] threaten sb (with sth);threaten (to do sth) to warn that you may hurt, kill or punish sb if he/she does not do what you want 威胁；恐吓: ◇the boy threatened him with a knife. 那男孩用刀威胁他。◇she was threatened with dismissal. 有人威胁要开除她。◇the man threatened to kill her if she didn't tell him where the money was. 那个男人扬言，如果她不告诉他钱放在哪里，就把她杀死。 2. [i,t] to seem likely to do sth unpleasant 有可能做出令人不快的事 · ◇the wind was threatening to destroy the bridge. 风有可能吹倒那座桥。 ➔threatening adj ➔threateningly advthreaten1 to threaten someone2 to threaten someone in order to get money from them3 behaving in a threatening way4 something you say or write in order to threaten someone5 actions that threaten someonerelated wordslikely to harm someone 很可能会伤害某人 dangerous,see alsoforce sb to do sth,violent,attack,warn,frightened/frightening,1. to threaten someone 威胁某人 threaten /ˈθretn/ [transitive verb] to tell someone that you will hurt them or cause serious problems for them if they do not do what you want 威胁，恐吓，恫吓 then he started threatening me and saying that my family might get hurt. 然后他开始威胁我，说我的家人可能受到伤害。threaten to do something when they found out he was an american, the soldiers threatened to kill him. 当那些士兵发觉他是美国人后，就威胁说要杀死他。 every time we have a quarrel, she threatens to leave me. 我们每次吵架时，她都威胁说要离开我。threaten somebody with a knife/gun etc after threatening the manager with a knife, he stole £300 and ran off. 他用刀指吓经理，拿了300英镑后逃跑了。threaten somebody with violence/jail/legal action etc say you will hurt someone, put them in prison etc 以暴力/入狱/法律行动等威胁某人 i was threatened with jail if i published the story. 我受到威胁说，如果我把这件事刊登出来，就把我投入监狱。 intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt, ɪnˈtɪmədeɪt/ [transitive verb] to try to make someone do what you want by making them feel afraid 恫吓，恐吓，威吓 he's being kept in jail until the trial so that he can't intimidate any of the witnesses. 开庭审讯前他会被一直关在监狱里，这样他就无法恐吓证人了。 the boss is quite tough, but don't let him intimidate you. 老板很强硬，但别让他威吓你。intimidate somebody into doing something some workers are saying that they were intimidated into accepting the pay cuts, with threats of job losses. 一些工人说他们受到开除的威胁，被迫接受了削减工资。 intimidating [adjective] he found the interviewers’ manner aggressive and intimidating. 他觉得面试者的态度咄咄逼人，令人紧张不安。 warn somebody off /ˌwɔːʳn somebody ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb] to try to make someone stay away from somewhere or stop doing something by warning or threatening them 警告某人不要接近某地；警告某人停止做某事 journalists trying to investigate the scandal were warned off by the fbi. 想对这宗丑闻进行调查的记者们受到了美国联邦调查局的阻挠。warn somebody off something the old man warned them off his land. 老人警告他们别踏进他的地界。warn somebody off doing something joanna's brothers had warned him off seeing her again. 乔安娜的兄弟们警告他别再见她。 hold somebody to ransom /ˌhəʊld somebody tə ˈrænsəm/ [verb phrase] british to force a group, organization, or government to give you what you want by threatening to cause political or financial difficulties if they do not 【英】要挟［团体、组织或政府］ what gives cheaper fuel campaigners the right to hold the country to ransom? 那些争取廉价燃油的人有什么权利要挟国家？ the president said that the company would not be held to ransom by strikes. 总裁说公司不会被罢工者要挟。 make/issue threats /ˌmeɪk, ˌɪʃuː ˈθrets/ [verb phrase] to repeatedly threaten to harm someone 一再威胁［要伤害某人］ he wanted more money and over the next few weeks made further threats. 他想要更多的钱，于是在接下来的几星期里作出了进一步的威胁。make/issue threats about it's a waste of time issuing vague threats about imposing sanctions -- we should send in the army. 一再含糊其辞地威胁要实施制裁是在浪费时间—我们应该派军队去。make/issue threats against threats have been made against the judge who is investigating the case. 调查该案件的法官一再遭到恐吓。 get at/get to/nobble /ˈget æt, ˈget tuː , ˈnɒbəlǁˈnɑː-/ [transitive phrasal verb transitive/phrasal verb transitive/verb usually in passive] informal to threaten witnesses, judges, or other people involved in a court case in order to influence the court's decision 【非正式】要挟，恐吓［证人、法官或法庭案件中的其他人以影响审判结果］ the trial had to be abandoned when it was discovered that jury members had been got at by the mafia. 当发现陪审团成员遭到黑手党恐吓之后，不得不终止审讯。 he didn't like the idea that he had been nobbled, especially by a woman. 他不愿想到自己被人要挟，尤其是被女人要挟。 when the police questioned davis, it was clear someone else had gotten to him first. 警方在审问戴维斯的时候，发现他显然已被人要挟住了。 under duress /ˌʌndəʳ djʊˈresǁ-dʊ-/ [adverb] formal achieved by using unfair threats to force someone to admit something or give something to someone 【正式】在威逼下，在胁迫下 the confession had been obtained under duress, and therefore could not be allowed as evidence. 这份供词是在胁迫下取得的，因此不能作为证据。 in her defence, the accused said that she had been acting under duress when she took the money. 被告在辩护词中说，她拿钱的举动是在威逼之下做出的。2. to threaten someone in order to get money from them 为了从某人那里得到钱而对其进行威胁 blackmail /ˈblækmeɪl/ [transitive verb] to force someone to give you money or do what you want, by threatening to tell people about something that they want to keep secret 敲诈；勒索；讹诈 you cannot blackmail a man who has nothing to hide. 对没有秘密要隐瞒的人是无法进行讹诈的。 the priest was being blackmailed by a woman who said he was the father of her child. 牧师被一个女人敲诈，说牧师是她孩子的父亲。blackmail somebody into (doing) something she had tried to use the photographs to blackmail him into marrying her. 她想用这些照片要挟他，迫使他娶她。 we will not be blackmailed into silence. 我们决不会因受到威胁而保持沉默。 blackmail [uncountable noun] bates got a 5-year jail sentence for blackmail. 贝茨因讹诈被判入狱五年。 ‘if you don't give me the money, i'm going to tell your wife.’ ‘this is blackmail!’ “如果你不给我钱，我就告诉你的妻子。”“这是敲诈！” extort /ɪkˈstɔːʳt/ [transitive verb] to get money from someone by threatening them 敲诈；勒索［钱财］ he sought to extort money by threatening to reveal secrets about his boss's private life. 他威胁要把老板的私生活曝光，企图勒索钱财。extort something from somebody for years the gang extorted money from local storekeepers. 多年来这伙流氓一直向当地的店主勒索钱财。 extortion /ɪkˈstɔːʳʃən/ [uncountable noun] the crime of extorting money 敲诈；勒索 the defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of extortion. 被告承认两项勒索罪。3. behaving in a threatening way 行为具有威胁性的 threatening /ˈθretnɪŋ/ [adjective] threatening words or behaviour are intended to make someone feel afraid, so that they do what you want ［言行］具威胁性的，恐吓的 ‘you listen to me!’ he said in a threatening voice. “你给我听好了！”他用威胁的口气说道。 he was arrested for threatening behaviour and using abusive language. 他因行为带有威胁性并使用辱骂性语言被拘捕。threatening letter/phone call before the attack i'd received several threatening phone calls. 遭袭击前，我曾接到过好几个恐吓电话。 menacing /ˈmenɪsɪŋ, ˈmenəsɪŋ/ [adjective] making you feel frightened, especially in a quiet way and even though nothing violent is actually said or done 威胁的；威吓的［尽管没有暴力的言行］ one of the guards gave a low, menacing laugh. 其中一个警卫发出了一声低沉威吓的笑声。 there was something strange and rather menacing about the way she spoke. 她说话的方式有点奇怪，且相当具威胁性。 menacingly [adverb] the teacher towered menacingly above him. 老师居高临下地对着他，叫他害怕。4. something you say or write in order to threaten someone 为了威胁某人而说出或写下的话 threat /θret/ [countable noun] when you tell someone that you will hurt them or cause serious problems for them if they do not do what you want 威胁，恐吓 i'm prepared to listen to him, but i'm not going to respond to threats. 我准备听他说，但不会去理会他的威胁。make threats he denied making threats to kill her. 他否认曾恐吓要杀死她。receive a threat immigrant families in the area have received threats from right-wing extremist groups. 该地区的移民家庭受到了右翼极端组织的恐吓。death threat when someone threatens to kill you 死亡恐吓 she claims she received anonymous death threats after she gave evidence in the trial. 她说自从她在审讯中作证后，就收到了匿名的死亡恐吓。carry out a threat do what you threatened to do 把威胁付诸行动 he showed no sign of carrying out his threat of making them pay. 他并没有把要他们付钱的威胁付诸行动。 ultimatum /ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm, ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/ [countable noun] a final, often official, warning that unless someone does something you will punish or attack them 最后通牒 give somebody an ultimatum she's ignored all my previous warnings about being late for work, so i've decided to give her an ultimatum. 她一直无视我要她上班不要迟到的警告，因此我决定给她下个最后通牒。issue an ultimatum the hijackers have issued an ultimatum -- either the government releases the prisoners or the plane will be blown up. 劫机者发出了最后通牒——政府如果不释放囚犯，他们就炸毁飞机。5. actions that threaten someone 威胁某人的行为 intimidation /ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən, ɪnˌtɪməˈdeɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] when you try to make someone do what you want by making them feel afraid 威胁，恐吓，恫吓 hoskins used intimidation and violence to get money from local restaurant owners. 霍斯金斯使用恐吓和暴力向当地的餐馆老板勒索金钱。 the killings are part of a campaign of intimidation against opposition supporters. 这些谋杀事件是针对反对派支持者的恐吓活动的一部分。 menace /ˈmenɪs, ˈmenəs/ [uncountable noun] a way of behaving or speaking that makes people think that you are threatening them, even though you do not actually say or do anything violent 威胁，威吓［尽管没有确实说或实施暴力行为］ his voice was soft but his tone and expression were full of menace. 他的嗓音柔和，但语调和神情却充满了威胁。 her manner suddenly changed from friendliness and warmth to one of faint menace. 她友好热情的态度突然变得略带威胁。 threatening behaviour /ˌθretnɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjəʳ/ [uncountable noun] british the criminal offence of behaving in a threatening way towards someone - use this in legal contexts 【英】威胁行为［法律用语］ he was charged with being drunk and disorderly and using threatening behaviour. 他因酒醉后扰乱治安并做出威胁行为被起诉。 threat·en /`θrɛtṇ; ˈθretn/v 1. [t] to tell someone that you will hurt them or cause serious problems for them if they do not do what you want 威胁，恐吓:◇threaten to do sth the hijackers threatened to shoot him. 劫持者威胁要开枪杀他。◇threaten sb with sth i was threatened with jail if i published the story. 我受到威胁说，如果刊登这篇报道，就会被送进监狱。 2. [t] to be likely to harm or destroy something 危及，威胁到:◇illegal hunting threatens the survival of the white rhino. 非法捕猎危及白犀牛的生存。 3. [i,t] if something unpleasant threatens to cause an unpleasant situation, it seems likely to cause it ［坏事］将要发生; 预示［不好的事］:◇the fighting threatens to turn into a major civil war. 这次战斗可能会演变成一场大规模的内战。 ☞ threaten |
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