threatening

美 [ˈθretnɪŋ]英 [ˈθretnɪŋ]
  • 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.

threateningthreatening

adj.

1

威胁的;恐吓的
expressing a threat of harm or violence

threatening letters

恐吓信

threatening behaviour

威胁行为

2

阴沉沉的;乌云密布的
showing that bad weather is likely

The sky was dark and threatening.

天空乌云密布,阴沉沉的。

3


He glared at her threateningly.

他气势汹汹地瞪着她。

threatening

频次

  • 1
    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。

  • '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。

adj

1
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
2
darkened by clouds
a heavy sky
Synonym: heavy lowering sullen

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  1. 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。

  2. 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。

  3. The government is threatening to take drastic action .

    政府警告说要采取断然措施。

  4. Jack Frost was threatening to kill the new plants .

    霜降危及新作物的存活。

  5. 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。

  6. The sky was dark and threatening .

    天空乌云密布,阴沉沉的。

  7. The terrorists are threatening to blow up the plane .

    恐怖分子扬言要炸毁飞机。

  8. 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。

  9. Terrorist attacks were threatening to destabilize the government .

    恐怖袭击威胁着政府的稳定。

  10. A storm was threatening .

    暴风雨即将来临。

  11. 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。

  12. 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。

  13. The police could have charged them with threatening behaviour

    警方本可指控他们恐吓。

  14. 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。

  15. 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。

  16. 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。

  17. 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。

  18. 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。

  19. 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。

  20. 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。

  21. 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。

  22. 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?

  23. Obscene and threatening phone calls are against the law

    猥亵和恐吓电话都是违法的。

  24. 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。

  25. 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。

  26. 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。

  27. 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。

  28. 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。

  29. 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。

  30. 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。