threat
英 [θret] 美 [θrɛt]

n.

威胁；恐吓；凶兆；

变形

复数：threats

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C][U]威胁,恐吓 an expression of an intention to hurt, punish, cause pain, etc.
2. [C]可能造成威胁的人〔事,想法〕 a person, thing, or idea regarded as a possible danger
3. [S]恶兆,兆头 a sign, warning, or possibility of coming danger

英英释义

threat[ θret ]

• n.
  • something that is a source of danger

    "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"

    同义词：menace

  • a warning that something unpleasant is imminent

    "they were under threat of arrest"

  • declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another

    "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"

  • a person who inspires fear or dread

    同义词：terrorscourge

词汇搭配

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
• threat to world pace对世界和平的威胁

词组短语

pose a threat构成威胁；形成一种威胁

security threat保安巡逻，对安全的威胁；安全感胁

triple threat（美）三面手

imminent threat紧迫的威胁；逼近的威胁

同近义词辨析

risk, danger, threat, menace, hazard, peril

这组词都有“危险、威胁”的意思，其区别是：

risk指有可能发生的危险，尤指主动进行某种活动或去碰运气而冒的危险。

danger含义广，普通用词，指能够造成伤害、损害或不利的任何情况。

threat普通用词，语气弱于menace，指任何公开侵犯对方的言行，给对方构成危险或威胁。

menace所指的危险性最严重，表示使用暴力或造成破坏性的可能。

hazard比risk正式，多指偶然发生的或无法控制的危险，常含较严重或有一定风险的意味。

peril指迫在眉睫很有可能发生的严重危险。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. His presence is a threat to our success.
   他的出现对我们的成功是一个威胁。
2. The threat of an economic depression hangs over the world.
   经济衰退的威胁笼罩着世界。
3. Pollution poses a threat to the continued existence of this species.
   污染对这一物种的继续生存造成了威胁。
4. He took not notice of his father's threat.
   他不理会他父亲的恐吓。
5. There was a threat of typhoon.
   有刮台风的征兆。

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