threating

基本解释

• n.威胁；恐吓；凶兆

词源解说

• 直接源自古英语的reat，意为众人，军队。

同根派生

用法辨析

• threat属于类名词，句子We disregarded all his threats里的threats不能以它的单数形式threat出现；
• threat后可接to的不定式。The tenants disregarded their landlord's threat to expel them. 这些租客完全漠视房东要把他们驱赶出去的威胁。
• threat后可接不同的介词，如of，to等。There was then a continual threat of war. There was then a continual threat to peace.

英汉例句

用作名词 (n.)

• His threats are just talk.Don't worry!
  他的威胁只不过是虚张声势的空话而已,不要担心!

词组短语

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• carry out 〔fulfill, issue, make〕 a threat 进行恐吓
• use threats 使用恐吓

形容词+～

• burning 〔serious〕 threat 严重威胁
• direct threat 直接威胁

名词+～

• security threat 对安全的威胁
• war threats 战争威胁

介词+～

• under threat of 在…的威胁下

～+介词

• threat against sb 's life 对某人生命的威胁
• threat of drought 干旱的威胁