threatening

B1 大学 FREQ #3628 ★★★☆☆

a. 胁迫的, 危险的 [法] 威胁的, 恐吓的, 危险的

发音

US /ˈθɹɛtə.nɪŋ/

词形变化

threatenings 复数 threatenings more threatening 比较级 most threatening 最高级

别名

threatning threatenin'

教材释义与例句

动词

威胁;恐吓;迫近(threaten的ing形式)

形容词

危险的;胁迫的;凶兆的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An act of threatening; a threat.

    可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of threaten

adj. B1
  1. 1.

    Presenting a threat, posing a likely risk of harm.

    威胁的

    Never turn your back to someone who is displaying threatening behavior.

  2. 2.

    Making threats, making statements about a willingness to cause harm.

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English thretenyng, thretnynge, þretnynge, equivalent to threaten + -ing.

来源:wiktionary