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

• 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。
• We've always been marginalized, exploited, and constantly threatened.
  我们总是遭到排挤、剥削和不断的恐吓。
• He had threatened to brain him then and there.
  他当时就威胁要打爆他的脑袋。
• He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town
  他说陆军军官们曾威胁要摧毁那座小镇。
• The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities
  我们社会的团结遭到了一小撮滋扰生事、不安分守己的群体的威胁。
• Larry's landlord threatened not to renew his lease
  拉里的房东威胁说不跟他续租。
• They threatened to walk out if the party did not change direction
  他们威胁说，如果该党不改变方针，他们就将集体退席。
• They threatened to exile her in southern Spain.
  他们威胁要将她流放到西班牙南部。
• Racist jokes come from wanting to put down other kinds of people we feel threatened by.
  开种族主义色彩的玩笑是因为我们想羞辱那些对我们构成了威胁的其他种族。
• 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。