threatened

英 [ˈθretnd]

美 [ˈθretnd]

adj.  受到威胁的;感到危险的
v.  扬言要; 威胁; 恐吓; 预示凶兆; 有…危险; 危及; 对…构成威胁
threaten的过去分词和过去式

过去式：threatened　过去分词：threatened　

Collins.1 / BNC.9665 / COCA.11611

柯林斯词典

• See also:Anger is the natural reaction we experience when we feel threatened or frustrated...The survey found that 4 per cent of people felt threatened by the sight of beggars.threaten

英英释义

adj

• (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
  1. the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one

双语例句

• The union has attacked the plan and threatened to lobby against it
  工会不但攻击该计划，而且还扬言要游说议员反对它。
• Millions of people are threatened with starvation as a result of drought and poor harvests.
  几百万人因干旱和歉收而受到饥饿的威胁。
• Larry's landlord threatened not to renew his lease
  拉里的房东威胁说不跟他续租。
• They threatened to take up arms against the government if their demands were not met.
  他们威胁，如果要求得不到满足就要以武力抵抗政府。
• 30 percent of reptiles, birds, and fish are currently threatened with extinction.
  目前，30%的爬行动物、鸟类和鱼类面临灭绝的危险。
• Racist jokes come from wanting to put down other kinds of people we feel threatened by.
  开种族主义色彩的玩笑是因为我们想羞辱那些对我们构成了威胁的其他种族。
• They threatened to shut down the factory.
  他们威胁着要关闭这家工厂。
• The guerrillas threatened to kill their hostages.
  这些游击队员威胁要杀死人质。
• The opposition threatened a campaign of civil disobedience.
  反对党威胁发动民众进行非暴力反抗运动。
• She threatened to publicly expose his double life if he left her.
  她威胁说如果他离开她，她就将他双重人格的生活方式公之于众。