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

• 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。
• They threatened to shut down the factory.
  他们威胁着要关闭这家工厂。
• She threatened legal action against the Sun for breach of copyright.
  她威胁说要对《太阳报》侵犯其著作权的行为采取法律措施。
• He threatened to disinherit her if she refused to obey.
  他威胁说如果她拒绝服从就剥夺她的继承权。
• They were threatened with punishment if they disobeyed.
  他们受到恐吓，如若违抗就会受到惩罚。
• 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。
• Anger is the natural reaction we experience when we feel threatened or frustrated.
  我们觉得受到威胁或遭受挫折时本能地会感到气愤。
• 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。
• He claimed that he had been misquoted and he threatened to sue the magazine for libel
  他声称自己的话被错误地引用，并威胁说要以诽谤罪起诉这家杂志。
• 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。