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 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。
• 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。
• 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 claimed that he had been misquoted and he threatened to sue the magazine for libel
  他声称自己的话被错误地引用，并威胁说要以诽谤罪起诉这家杂志。
• The union has attacked the plan and threatened to lobby against it
  工会不但攻击该计划，而且还扬言要游说议员反对它。
• 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。
• There's no snake known that will habitually attack human beings unless threatened with its life
  除非自己的生命受到了威胁，已知的蛇中还没有习惯性地攻击人类的。
• 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。
• 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。
• Anger is the natural reaction we experience when we feel threatened or frustrated.
  我们觉得受到威胁或遭受挫折时本能地会感到气愤。