threaten
翻譯
威脅, 恐嚇, 預示
例句
He threatened the staff with a weapon.
他用武器威脅工作人員。
She threatened to tell their parents.
她威脅說要告訴他們的父母。
The dark clouds threatened rain.
烏雲預示著要下雨了。
文法模式
((sb.)) 威脅(某人) The man threatened the shopkeeper.
((to-inf)) 威脅要做(某事) He threatened to call the police.
((sb.)) ((with sth.)) 用(某物)威脅(某人) They threatened him with legal action.
近義詞
同義詞: intimidate, menace, bully, jeopardise
詞源
源自名詞 'threat'(威脅)加上構成動詞的後綴 '-en'。
記憶技巧
詞尾的 '-en' 通常將名詞變為動詞(例如 wide -> widen)。這裡,名詞 'threat' 變成了動詞 'threaten'。