| 单词 | threaten |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔AGE〕A 500-year-old church in Leipzig is being threatened with demolition. 莱比锡一座有500年历史的教堂正面临着被拆毁的威胁。朗文写作活用〔ASK〕When she threatened to sue, we had to call our own lawyer in. 她威胁说要起诉，我们就只得把自己的律师请来。朗文写作活用〔BURN〕Her ex-husband threatened to burn the house down with her and the kids inside. 她前夫威胁说要把房子连她和孩子在内一起烧掉。朗文写作活用〔CHANGE/NOT CHANGE〕People feel threatened when decision-making is inconsistent and arbitrary. 如果决策多变而武断，人们就会感到不安。朗文写作活用〔DISTURB〕The closing of the plant threatens to upset the local economy. 这家工厂的关闭可能会拖累当地经济。朗文写作活用〔DON'T CARE〕It was strange. They threatened to fire him, but he seemed quite unconcerned. 真奇怪。他们威胁要开除他，可他好像一点都不在乎。朗文写作活用〔FALSE〕Semionov threatened the pilot with a dummy hand grenade and forced him to land the plane. 谢苗诺夫用一枚假手榴弹威胁驾驶员，强迫他把飞机降落。朗文写作活用〔GIVE〕When Henrietta told her father that she was going to marry Weinberger, he threatened to cut her out of his will. 亨丽埃塔告诉父亲说她要嫁给温伯格，他就威胁要更改遗嘱，剥夺她的继承权。朗文写作活用〔GROUP〕The terrorist fringe condemned the decision and threatened to use force. 恐怖主义的极端分子谴责了这项决定，并威胁说要使用武力。朗文写作活用〔IMMEDIATELY〕The workers are being threatened with instant dismissal. 工人们受到了立刻被解雇的威胁。朗文写作活用〔OFTEN〕My father was a habitual gambler, until my mother packed her bags and threatened to leave. 我爸爸曾经嗜赌成性，直到妈妈收拾行李威胁要离开他。朗文写作活用〔PROBABLY〕Our rainforests are being threatened with destruction, and the consequences will be severe. 我们的雨林可能被摧毁，后果会很严重。朗文写作活用〔STOP〕In the wake of the bombing, the UK is threatening to break off diplomatic relations. 爆炸事件发生之后，英国威胁说要断绝外交关系。朗文写作活用〔SURVIVE〕Chemical pollution is threatening the survival of many species of wildlife. 化学污染威胁着许多野生物种的生存。朗文写作活用〔THREATEN〕Every time we have a quarrel, she threatens to leave me. 我们每次吵架时，她都威胁说要离开我。朗文写作活用〔THREATEN〕I was threatened with jail if I published the story. 我受到威胁说，如果我把这件事刊登出来，就把我投入监狱。朗文写作活用〔TOWN〕The museum and other municipal buildings are threatened. 博物馆以及其他的市政大厦受到了威胁。朗文写作活用〔absolutely〕Did they threaten you?—No, absolutely not.他们威胁你了吗？——不, 绝对没有。外研社新世纪〔adoptive〕They threatened to expel him from his adoptive country.他们威胁将他驱逐出他的移居国。柯林斯高阶〔angry〕He looked angry, his eyes threatening to explode.他看来很生气, 眼里迸出怒火。外研社新世纪〔annihilation〕The two superpowers threatened each other with nuclear annihilation.两个超级大国都威胁要用核武器毁灭对方。牛津搭配〔arm-twist〕The union arm-twisted the company into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes.工会扬言要举行广泛罢工，迫使公司进行谈判。21世纪英汉〔beat sb to a jelly〕They've threatened to beat him to a jelly if he doesn't repay the money.他们威胁说，如果他不还钱，就把他打成肉酱。剑桥高阶〔beat/bash someone's brains out〕They threatened to beat my brains in if I ever came here again.他们威胁说，我要是再来这里就打爆我的头。韦氏高阶〔behaviour〕He was notorious for his violent and threatening behaviour.他因暴力和威胁行为而声名狼藉。剑桥高阶〔bolt〕Some unhappy members have threatened to bolt the party and support the opposition.一些不满的成员威胁要退出该党转而支持反对党。韦氏高阶〔boomerang〕He risks defeat in the referendum which he called, but which threatens to boomerang against him.他冒着失败的危险进行他所谓的“全民公决”, 但这恐怕反而对他不利。外研社新世纪〔box someone's ears〕His mother threatened to box his ears if he misbehaved again.他妈妈吓唬他说，如果再不乖就扇他耳光。韦氏高阶〔boycott〕The party has threatened to boycott the election because it believes it will not be democratic.该党威胁要抵制选举，因它认为这次选举将不会是民主的。21世纪英汉〔boycott〕Turkey threatened to boycott the conference.土耳其威胁拒绝参加会议。麦克米伦高阶〔brain〕He had threatened to brain him then and there.他当时就威胁要打爆他的脑袋。柯林斯高阶〔brain〕He put a gun to his head and threatened to blow his brains out.他用枪指着他的头，威胁说要让他脑袋开花。牛津搭配〔burst into〕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。柯林斯高阶〔cesspit〕For weeks the affair threatened to be a cesspit of scandal.几个星期来，这一事件眼看就要成为丑闻的滋生源。朗文当代〔civil disobedience〕The opposition threatened a campaign of civil disobedience.反对党威胁发动民众进行非暴力反抗运动。柯林斯高阶〔civil liberty〕Opponents said the law would threaten civil liberties.反对者说这项法律将对公民自由构成威胁。韦氏高阶〔come out on strike〕Workers threatened to take strike action.工人们威胁要罢工。韦氏高阶〔consume〕She was scared by the depression which threatened to consume her.抑郁情绪在吞噬着她，她感到害怕。朗文当代〔copyright〕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。柯林斯高阶〔court〕She's threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time.她威胁说要起诉我未按时付账。剑桥高阶〔deal〕He threatened to deal her a blow.=He threatened to deal a blow to her.他威胁著要给她一击。文馨英汉〔decouple〕The issue threatened to decouple Europe from the United States.这一问题有导致欧美分裂的危险。外研社新世纪〔destabilize〕Terrorist attacks were threatening to destabilize the government.恐怖袭击威胁着政府的稳定。牛津高阶〔dint〕He has acquired, by dint of threatening to resign, a directorate-general with about 150 officials.他以辞职相威胁从而获得了局长的位子，手下有大约 150名官员。柯林斯高阶〔disobey〕They were threatened with punishment if they disobeyed.他们受到恐吓，如若违抗就会受到惩罚。柯林斯高阶〔disown〕Her parents threatened to disown her if she didn't go back to school.她父母威胁说如果她不返校继续读书就与她断绝关系。韦氏高阶〔dissension〕Religious dissension threatened to split the colony.宗教派系间的不和威胁到这一殖民地的统一。韦氏高阶〔dissolve〕Kaifu threatened to dissolve the Parliament and call an election.卡夫威胁要解散议会并举行选举。柯林斯高阶〔do sb in〕They threatened to do me in if I didn't pay up by Friday.他们威胁说如果我周五之前不还钱就要杀了我。剑桥高阶〔doomful〕Threatening doom; ominous.威胁的征兆；不祥的美国传统〔drop〕Some of these corporations threaten to sue at the drop of a hat.这些大公司中有几家威胁说要马上提出诉讼。朗文当代〔duff〕Two of the robbers threatened to duff the witness up if he went to the police.强盗中的两人威胁目击者说，如果他去报警就狠揍他。21世纪英汉〔dump〕They threatened to dump her if she didn't pay up.他们威胁说如果她不出钱的话就要把她干掉。21世纪英汉〔empty〕His father threatened to throw him out, but he knew it was an empty threat.他父亲威胁要把他赶出去, 但他知道那只不过是吓吓他罢了。外研社新世纪〔explode〕This contention threatens to explode into direct armed confrontation.这场争斗有爆发成为直接武装对抗的危险。英汉大词典〔exploitation〕Turtles are increasingly threatened by human exploitation.海龟正日益受到人工开发的威胁。牛津搭配〔filibuster〕Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill.参议员西摩威胁说要发表长篇演说来阻挠议案通过。柯林斯高阶〔fool〕They threatened to publish his letters to her and make a fool of him.他们威胁说要公开他写给她的信, 让他难堪。外研社新世纪〔foreclose〕The bank is threatening to foreclose on the family's house. 银行威胁要取消这家人回赎住房的权利。剑桥高阶〔freedom〕Our freedom was threatened by press censorship.新闻审查制度威胁到了我们的自由。牛津搭配〔fume〕The old man fumed and threatened.这个老头大发脾气，口出威胁。柯林斯高阶〔get〕The other gang members threatened to get him if he went to the police.其他的黑帮成员威胁说，他要是去报警就把他干掉。朗文当代〔go off on one〕He went off on one because he thought I was threatening his dog.他觉得我在威胁他的狗，所以暴跳如雷。剑桥高阶〔good name〕It threatened to damage the good name of the firm.这事危及公司的名声。朗文当代〔gouge〕They threatened to gouge his eyes out.他们威胁说要把他的眼睛挖出来。麦克米伦高阶〔go〕Threatening legal action is really going too far.威胁诉诸法律真的是太过分了。麦克米伦高阶〔grow into〕This political row threatens to grow into a full-blown crisis.这场政治争端有可能演化为一场全面爆发的危机。外研社新世纪〔harvest〕Millions of people are threatened with starvation as a result of drought and poor harvests.由于干旱和歉收, 数百万人正面临饥饿的威胁。外研社新世纪〔hide〕He threatened to tan my hide if I didn't do what he told me to do.他威胁说如果我不按他说的做，他就痛打我一顿。韦氏高阶〔hit〕The actress hit back at claims that she had threatened a member of staff.那位女演员对她威胁一位工作人员的说法予以反驳。朗文当代〔hoosegow〕The cops threatened to throw him in the hoosegow.警察威胁说要把他关进监狱。韦氏高阶〔impound〕They threatened to blow up the impounded jet.他们扬言要炸掉被扣押的喷气式飞机。英汉大词典〔inclined〕Most animals are inclined to run when they feel threatened or frightened.大多数动物觉得受到威胁或惊吓时会逃跑。麦克米伦高阶〔insecure〕In effect, she is punishing her parents for making her feel threatened and insecure.其实她是在惩罚父母, 因为他们让她感觉受到威胁、没有安全感。外研社新世纪〔insubordinate〕In industry, a worker who is grossly insubordinate is threatened with discharge.在企业内部,拒不服从指令的工人会面临遭解雇的威胁。柯林斯高阶〔invitation〕When someone comes nearer without invitation, we feel threatened.当有人不请自来地走近的时候，我们觉得受到了威胁。麦克米伦高阶〔invoke〕The UN threatened to invoke economic sanctions if the talks were broken off.联合国威胁说，如果谈判破裂将采取经济制裁。朗文当代〔jack frost〕Jack Frost was threatening to kill the new plants.霜降危及新作物的存活。牛津高阶〔kick ass〕Some drunk threatened to kick his ass.有个醉鬼威胁要让他好看。韦氏高阶〔kidnapper〕His kidnappers have threatened that they will kill him unless three militants are released from prison.绑架他的绑匪威胁说，如果不释放3名激进分子他们就杀了他。柯林斯高阶〔kneecap〕They threatened to kneecap him.他们威胁要击穿他的膝盖骨。外研社新世纪〔labour〕They are threatening a withdrawal of labour.他们威胁要罢工。外研社新世纪〔lead〕They threatened to lead a mass walk-out.他们威胁要组织大规模罢工。外研社新世纪〔legal action〕They have threatened us with legal action.他们用起诉来要挟我们。牛津高阶〔level〕As they reached the final bend, Graham drew level and threatened to overtake him.到最后一个弯道时，格雷厄姆与他追平并大有超越之势。牛津搭配〔liberty〕The new legislation threatens individual liberty.新立法威胁到个人自由。牛津搭配〔licking〕His father threatened to give him a licking if he didn't stop misbehaving.他父亲威胁说，如果他再胡来就狠狠揍他一顿。韦氏高阶〔life-support system〕The lack of rain is threatening all the region's life-support systems (= the earth, trees and rivers).降雨稀少正威胁着该地区的整个生态环境。剑桥高阶〔livelihood〕The new law threatens the livelihood of thousands of farmers.新法律对数以千计农民的生计造成威胁。牛津搭配〔lock sb out〕Management has threatened to lock out the workforce if they do not accept the proposed changes in working methods.管理层威胁说，如果工人不接受改变工作方法的提议就不让他们上班。剑桥高阶〔lowery〕Overcast; threatening.昏暗的：阴霾的，风雨欲来的美国传统〔man〕The men were threatening to go on strike.那些雇员威胁要罢工。麦克米伦高阶〔milk round〕Milk rounds are threatened as customers switch to buying from supermarkets.随着顾客转而从超市购买牛奶, 送奶人的生意受到了威胁。外研社新世纪〔minacious〕Of a menacing or threatening nature; minatory.威吓的：具有威胁或恐吓性的；威胁性的美国传统〔mobilization〕Sudan even threatened to mobilize in response to the ultimatums.作为对最后通牒的回应，苏丹甚至威胁说要动员军队。柯林斯高阶〔mouth〕He threatened to punch me in the mouth.他威胁要打我的嘴。韦氏高阶〔oligarchy〕This is an oligarchy, whose stability must not be threatened.这是个寡头统治的国家, 其稳定不容威胁。外研社新世纪〔on〕He may have something on her. He may have supplied her with drugs, and then threatened to tell if she didn't do this.他或许抓住了她的什么把柄。可能是给她提供了毒品，然后威胁她如果不这样做的话就告发她。柯林斯高阶〔ordain〕He ordained his own priests, and threatened to ordain bishops.他自行任命了牧师，还扬言要任命主教。柯林斯高阶〔pay up〕He decided to pay up after they threatened to take him to court for the money.他们威胁说如果他不还钱就把他告到法院，于是他决定把钱还给他们。韦氏高阶〔pay〕They threatened to tell reporters about him unless he paid them off.他们威胁说如果他不花钱封住他们的嘴，他们就要把他的事情告诉记者。麦克米伦高阶〔peace〕His country's actions threaten peace in the region.他所在国家的行动威胁到该地区的和平。牛津搭配〔petition〕They've threatened to get up a petition against the plan.他们已经威胁要发起请愿反对这个计划。牛津搭配〔pistol〕BAE was accused of holding a pistol to the cabinet's heads with the threatened redundancies and closure.英国航空航天公司被指责以裁员和倒闭为由胁迫内阁。外研社新世纪〔place〕He was threatening to burn the place down.他扬言要把那地方烧成白地。朗文当代〔plague〕A plague of squirrels is threatening our forests.松鼠灾害正威胁到我们的森林。朗文当代〔pointy〕Don't try to argue when you find yourself at the pointy end of a knife(= when sb is threatening you with a knife).有人用刀尖顶着你时，不要试图去争辩。牛津高阶〔poison〕They have threatened to poison the city's drinking water.他们威胁说要在这座城市的饮用水中下毒。麦克米伦高阶〔power〕They are threatening to use air/military power to resolve the conflict.他们威胁要用空军/军事力量解决冲突。韦氏高阶〔pre-empt〕The government pre-empted a threatened strike at the state-owned copper company.政府先发制人, 使国有铜矿公司可能发生的一次罢工未能实施。外研社新世纪〔proceedings〕Her husband threatened to institute divorce proceedings.她的丈夫威胁要提起离婚诉讼。外研社新世纪〔promote〕Greenpeace works to promote awareness of the dangers that threaten our planet today.绿色和平组织致力于促使人们了解当前威胁地球的危机。剑桥高阶〔prosecution〕He threatened to bring a private prosecution against the doctor.他威胁要对医生提起民事诉讼。牛津高阶〔pull〕He threatened to pull his son out of the team.他扬言说要让他的儿子离队。朗文当代〔pull〕I pulled a knife and threatened her.我拔出刀威胁她。柯林斯高阶〔pulse〕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。柯林斯高阶〔reprieve〕The threatened hospitals could now be reprieved.面临关闭危险的那些医院现在暂时逃过一劫。剑桥高阶〔resignation〕He threatened resignation from the company.他威胁要从公司辞职。英汉大词典〔restive〕The southern regions were growing increasingly restive, threatening rebellion.南方地区日益不满，即将发生叛乱。朗文当代〔rob〕They threatened to shoot him and robbed him of all his possessions.他们威胁要开枪打死他并抢走他的全部东西。朗文当代〔self-defense〕Law The right to protect oneself against violence or threatened violence with whatever force or means are reasonably necessary.【法律】 正当防卫：使用任何必需的力量或方式保护自己免受暴力或暴力威胁的侵害的权利是合理必要的美国传统〔slash〕He threatened to slash the man's throat.他威胁要割破那人的喉咙。韦氏高阶〔smash〕He threatened to smash my face in if I didn't give him the money.他威胁说如果我不给钱他会揍扁我的脸。剑桥高阶〔stability〕It could threaten the peace and stability of the region.这可能威胁到该地区的和平与稳定。朗文当代〔stop〕Dad threatened to stop my pocket money.爸爸威胁不给我零用钱。朗文当代〔strike〕Air traffic controllers are threatening to come out on/go on strike.空中交通管制员威胁要举行罢工。牛津高阶〔strike〕Prison officers are threatening to take strike action.狱警威胁要采取罢工行动。牛津搭配〔strike〕The workers are threatening to strike.那些工人威胁要罢工。文馨英汉〔strike〕Union leaders threatened strike action over the changes.工会领袖威胁发动罢工反对这些变化。剑桥高阶〔swamp〕Fear for her children threatened to swamp her.对自己孩子的担心几乎令她崩溃。麦克米伦高阶〔take〕The army is threatening to take over if civil unrest continues.军方扬言如果内乱继续就实行军管。牛津高阶〔tear sth apart〕Ethnic rivalries threaten to tear this country apart.种族对立使这个国家面临分裂的危险。剑桥高阶〔tear〕He threatened to tear me limb from limb.他威胁说要把我痛打一顿。牛津搭配〔threatened〕The survey found that 4 per cent of people felt threatened by the sight of beggars.调查发现，4% 的人看见乞丐时会觉得危险。柯林斯高阶〔threatening〕I found an extremely threatening message on my answering machine.我在我的电话答录机上发现了一条极其恐怖的留言。牛津搭配〔threatening〕I shall call the police and charge you with threatening behaviour.我要叫警察了,控告你的威胁性行为。英汉大词典〔threatening〕The voters came out despite threatening skies.尽管天色阴沉,选民们还是出来投票。英汉大词典〔threaten〕A storm was threatening.暴风雨即将来临。牛津高阶〔threaten〕An epidemic threatened the city.瘟疫威胁着这座城市。21世纪英汉〔threaten〕Disaster threatens.灾难构成了威胁。韦氏高阶〔threaten〕Doctors are sometimes threatened with violence if they don't do what patients want.医生如果不按照病人的意思去做，有时会受到暴力威胁。朗文当代〔threaten〕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。柯林斯高阶〔threaten〕He says he was physically threatened in an attempt to get him to sign over his rights.他说他曾受到人身威胁，要他签字让出权利。牛津搭配〔threaten〕Her boss threatened to fire her.老板威胁要开除她。21世纪英汉〔threaten〕I don't mean to threaten.我没有威胁的意思。英汉大词典〔threaten〕Nearly 1,000 of the world's bird species are threatened with extinction.世界上大约有1,000种鸟类濒临灭绝。麦克米伦高阶〔threaten〕Poaching threatens the survival of the rhino.偷猎危及犀牛的生存。朗文当代〔threaten〕She had repeatedly threatened to commit suicide.她多次扬言要自杀。牛津搭配〔threaten〕The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met.劫机者要挟说，如果他们的要求得不到满足，他们每过一小时就杀死一名乘客。牛津高阶〔threaten〕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。柯林斯高阶〔threaten〕The war threatened the peace of the whole world.这场战争威胁着全世界的和平。英汉大词典〔threaten〕The wildebeest return to the herd when danger threatens.危险临近时，角马就回到群体中。麦克米伦高阶〔threaten〕The workers threatened a strike.工人们声称要罢工。英汉大词典〔threaten〕They threatened to kill him unless he did as they asked.他们威胁要杀他，除非他按他们说的去做。剑桥高阶〔threat〕To threaten.威胁，恐吓美国传统〔tilt〕When the political climate tilted towards fundamentalism he was threatened.当政治气候倾向于原教旨主义时，他受到了威胁。柯林斯高阶〔time bomb〕Something that threatens to have an abruptly disastrous outcome in the future.潜在的爆炸性局势：以在未来造成突发灾难性后果相威胁的东西美国传统〔toe〕I must be careful not to tread on their toes. My job is to challenge, but not threaten them.我必须小心谨慎, 不能得罪他们。我应做的是提出质疑而不是威胁他们。外研社新世纪〔trick-or-treat〕To engage in the practice of asking for treats on Halloween and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse.玩“不请客就捣蛋”：在万圣节玩让人给糖果的游戏，威胁如果拒绝给予糖果则将会对其恶作剧或捣蛋、捉弄美国传统〔trump〕She could threaten to play her trump card, an autobiography of embarrassing disclosures.她可能会威胁要拿出她的杀手锏：出自传来爆料糗事。柯林斯高阶〔undercut〕Their budget threatened to undercut economic recovery.他们的预算有破坏经济恢复的危险。英汉大词典〔unravel〕The stairway carpet is so frayed it threatens to unravel.铺在楼梯上的地毯磨损得很厉害，都快散了。柯林斯高阶〔viability〕Rising costs are threatening the viability of many businesses.不断上涨的成本正在威胁许多企业的生存。剑桥高阶〔vitality〕These scandals could threaten the vitality of the sport.这些丑闻可能会危及这一运动的生命力。韦氏高阶〔walk off (somewhere)〕She threatened to walk off the film set because of the conditions.她曾因工作条件问题而威胁要离开拍摄场地。剑桥高阶〔walk out〕The workers threatened to walk out on Monday morning.工人们威胁说星期一罢工。21世纪英汉〔wheedle〕I tried different approaches - I wheedled, threatened, demanded, cajoled.各种办法我都试过了——连哄带骗、威逼利诱、强烈要求、甜言蜜语。剑桥高阶〔withdraw〕The African National Congress threatened to withdraw from the talks.非洲国民大会威胁要退出会谈。柯林斯高阶〔withdraw〕Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour(= go on strike).工人扬言要罢工。牛津高阶A party of Britons is/are threatening to sue their tour operator because their hotel was infested with cockroaches.一伙英国人威胁说要起诉他们的旅行经纪人，因为他们住的饭店蟑螂成灾。剑桥国际A sudden surge of imports can threaten a domestic industry.进口产品的突然激增会对国内工业造成威胁。剑桥国际After she threatened to leave him, he was on his best behaviour for a few months.在她威胁要离开他之后，他接连几个月都很检点。剑桥国际Air-traffic controllers are threatening to take industrial action again this weekend.空中交通指挥人员再次威胁说这个周末要采取罢工行动。剑桥国际Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations (= the arrangement between two countries by which each has representatives in the other country).英国威胁要断绝外交关系。剑桥国际Gangs of men routinely show up at his house and threaten his family with knives and guns.有几伙人定期地到他家，用刀和枪威胁他的家人。剑桥国际He has threatened to take off the gloves. 他已威胁说要不客气了。译典通He looked at me distantly, as if he thought I was threatening him.他冷冷地看着我，好像觉得我在威胁他。剑桥国际Her landlord threatened to throw her out if she didn't pay the rent.她的房东扬言，如果她不付房租就要把她赶出去。牛津商务I tried all manner of different approaches--I wheedled, threatened, demanded, cajoled.我试过了各种各样不同的方法----我甜言蜜语地哄骗过，威胁过，要求过，劝诱过。剑桥国际In the hold-up at the bank a masked youth threatened staff with a gun.在银行抢劫中，一名头戴面具的年轻人用枪威胁银行职员。剑桥国际Jane spoke with a hint of menace (= in a slightly threatening way).简带着一点威胁的口吻说道。剑桥国际Militant union extremists are threatening to bring down the government.好战的工会极端分子威胁要推翻政府。剑桥国际Rising costs are threatening the viability of many businesses.越来越高的成本正在威胁许多企业的生存。剑桥国际She tends to wear a rather threatening expression in public to ward off unwanted approaches.她往往在公众场合摆出一副凶相，避免她不愿接触的人靠近。剑桥国际She's threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time.我没有按时支付帐款，因此她威胁说要送我上法庭。剑桥国际The bank has threatened to foreclose on the company.银行扬言要取消这家公司的抵押品赎回权。牛津商务The boy shrank into a corner when the bully threatened to beat him. 恶棍威胁说要揍那男孩，男孩便退缩到一个角落里。译典通The high prices of the 1790s threatened the standard of living of the rural poor and gave rise to radicalism.十八世纪九十年代的高物价威胁了农村贫民的生活水准，促使激进主义抬头。剑桥国际The judge told the man to desist from threatening his wife. 法官告诫那男子切莫再去威胁其妻。译典通The novel is about a European military autocracy threatened by a popular uprising.这部小说叙述了一个欧洲军事独裁国家因人民起义而受到冲击的故事。剑桥国际The oil spill is threatening one of Spain's richest fisheries.石油泄漏事故正威胁着西班牙其中一个最富有的渔场。牛津商务The protestors threatened to go on a hunger strike if their demands are not met. 抗议分子威胁如果不满足他们的要求就要绝食抗议。译典通The stringency of the safety regulations threatens to put many manufacturers out of business.严格的安全法则使许多制造商面临停业的危机。剑桥国际The two countries were threatening to nuke each other.这两个国家相互威胁着向对方使用核武器。剑桥国际The waiter threatened to chuck us out of the restaurant if we got drunk. 侍者警告说如果我们喝醉酒，就把我们撵出饭店。译典通The workers are holding out for (=continuing to demand) a 10% pay rise and have threatened to strike.工人们坚持要求增加10%的工资，并威胁要罢工。剑桥国际They threatened to do me in if I didn't pay up by Friday.他们威胁我说，如果我星期五之前不把钱付清的话，他们会杀了我。剑桥国际They threatened to read him out. 他们威胁要开除他。译典通They threatened to sue if the work was not completed.他们威胁称，如果工程不能完工，就要提起诉讼。牛津商务They've threatened to cut off the flow of oil / water to the country.他们威胁说要切断通向那个国家的水/油供应。剑桥国际 |
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