to threaten
01
威胁
to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met
Transitive: to threaten sb | to threaten to do sth
例子
The bully threatened to beat up the smaller kid if they did n't give him their lunch money.
霸凌者威胁要打那个更小的孩子，如果他们不给他午餐钱的话。
02
威胁, 构成威胁
to indicate a potential danger or risk to someone or something
Transitive: to threaten sth
例子
His aggressive behavior began to threaten the safety of those around him.
他的攻击性行为开始威胁到周围人的安全。
03
威胁, 预示
to show signs or provide a warning of something bad or harmful that may happen
Transitive: to threaten an undesirable situation
例子
The loud growls of the dog threatened an attack if anyone got too close.
狗的大声咆哮威胁着如果任何人靠得太近就会发动攻击。
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