threatening
- adj.威胁的;恐吓的;乌云密布的;阴沉沉的
- v.威胁;危及;恐吓;对…构成威胁;扬言要;有…危险;预示凶兆
- threaten的现在分词
派生词: threateningly adv.
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ADJ-GRADED (行为)有威胁性的,危险的
You can describe someone's behaviour as threatening when you think that they are trying to harm you.The police could have charged them with threatening behaviour...
警方本可指控他们恐吓。
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'This ain't no affair of yours, boy!' McClosky said threateningly.
“小子,这不关你的事!”麦克洛斯基威胁道。
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- threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
- a baleful look
- forbidding thunderclouds
- his tone became menacing
- ominous rumblings of discontent
- sinister storm clouds
- a sinister smile
- his threatening behavior
- ugly black clouds
- the situation became ugly
- Synonym: baleful forbidding menacing minacious minatory ominous sinister
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- darkened by clouds
- a heavy sky
- Synonym: heavy lowering sullen
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When he selects news of the other kind , he usually withdraws from the world of threatening reality toward the dream world .
当他选择其他类型的新闻时,他常会从一个充满威胁的现实世界抽身出来,再投入到一个梦幻世界中去。
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Make sure there are no threatening tones in your proposal .
要确保在你的工作提案中没有威胁的语气。
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The government is threatening to take drastic action .
政府警告说要采取断然措施。
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Jack Frost was threatening to kill the new plants .
霜降危及新作物的存活。
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People are becoming more sensitized to the dangers threatening the environment .
人们对危害环境的各种因素有越来越强的意识。
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The sky was dark and threatening .
天空乌云密布,阴沉沉的。
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The terrorists are threatening to blow up the plane .
恐怖分子扬言要炸毁飞机。
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She blackmailed him for years by threatening to tell the newspapers about their affair .
她以向报纸公开他们的恋情要挟了他很多年。
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Terrorist attacks were threatening to destabilize the government .
恐怖袭击威胁着政府的稳定。
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A storm was threatening .
暴风雨即将来临。
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The government 's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos
政府的政治和经济改革可能会使国家陷入混乱局面。
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Public worries about accidents are threatening the very existence of the nuclear power industry .
公众对事故的担忧正威胁着核能工业的生存。
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The police could have charged them with threatening behaviour
警方本可指控他们恐吓。
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If you threaten me or use any force , I shall inform the police .
你要是威胁我或是动武,我就报警。
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The commission pinpoints inadequate housing as a basic problem threatening village life .
该委员会明确指出住房不足是威胁村民生活的根本问题。
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Loss of confidence could trigger a run on Citibank that would threaten the entire financial system .
民众信心的丧失可能导致花旗银行出现挤兑,从而威胁到整个金融体系。
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Even after their divorce he continued to stalk and threaten her .
即使在离婚后他仍继续纠缠和威胁她。
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The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers
新来的工人直接威胁到老工人的饭碗。
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This weekend 's fighting is threatening to burst into full-scale war
本周末的冲突有升级成全面战争的危险。
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Some banks also have a hit list of people whom they threaten to sue for damages .
一些银行还列出一个黑名单,威胁要控告这些人,要求赔偿损失。
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The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war
这场战斗有可能会演变为全面的战争。
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Will severe selection standards create elitism and threaten the Olympic ethic of participation ?
严格的选拔标准是否会造成精英主义,进而危及奥林匹克重在参与的理念呢?
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Obscene and threatening phone calls are against the law
猥亵和恐吓电话都是违法的。
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The fire is threatening about sixty homes , and residents have evacuated the area
大火正威胁着大约60户人家,居民已经从该地区撤离。
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Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses .
大型超市的掠夺性价格正威胁着小商店的生计。
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His temples pulsed a little , threatening a headache
他的太阳穴跳了一会,像是头痛要发作了。
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I can see why you believed my letters were threatening but I never meant them to be .
我能理解你为什么认为我的信是在吓唬人,但是我绝无此意。
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She said Denny had received a threatening letter and asked me if I sent it .
她说丹尼收到一封恐吓信,并问是不是我寄的。
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A cyclone in the Bay of Bengal is threatening the eastern Indian states .
发生在孟加拉湾的飓风正威胁着印度东部各邦。
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He has accused her of threatening to gouge his eyes out .
他指控她曾威胁要挖出他的眼睛。