threaten
[ˈθrɛtn]
vt.& vi.
预示(某事);
恐吓;
危及;
预示凶兆;
vi.
似将发生;
威胁;
例句:
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The people fear not death; why threaten them with it.
民不畏死, 奈何以死惧之.
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Our military ties threaten no third party.
我们的军事关系,不威胁任何第三方.
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The clouds threaten rain.
云预示有雨.
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Both exporting and importing threaten the question of identity.
来自BBC
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What we don't know can threaten our survival.
来自SA
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The thugs threaten to kill the President, too.
来自NEWYORKER
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They entreated and threatened, but all this seemed of no avail.
他们时而恳求,时而威胁,但这一切看来都无用。
来自《权威词典》
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While danger threatens we must all take care.
当有危险的时候,我们都得小心谨慎。
来自《权威词典》
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Knowing that danger threatened the sentry kept an extra careful watch.
由于知道随时可能发生危险,那个哨兵格外加强了戒备。
来自《权威词典》