Level 2 · word 1,156 of 20,000
threaten
/ˈθretən/
American
- v. 威胁, 恐吓, 可能来临
- Definition
- v. to warn of harm, or to seem likely to happen soon
- Example
- Dark clouds began to threaten rain over the small village.
- 乌云开始笼罩这个小村庄，眼看就要下雨了。