threatening 音标拼音: [θr'ɛtənɪŋ] [θr'ɛtnɪŋ]
a . 胁迫的,危险的
胁迫的,危险的
threatening adj 1 :
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments ;
"
a baleful look "; "
forbidding thunderclouds "; "
his tone became menacing "; "
ominous rumblings of discontent ";
"
sinister storm clouds "; "
a sinister smile "; "
his threatening behavior "; "
ugly black clouds "; "
the situation became ugly " [
synonym : {
baleful }, {
forbidding },
{
menacing }, {
minacious }, {
minatory }, {
ominous },
{
sinister }, {
threatening }]
2 :
darkened by clouds ; "
a heavy sky " [
synonym : {
heavy }, {
lowering },
{
sullen }, {
threatening }]
Threaten \
Threat "
en \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Threatened };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Threatening }.] [
OE . [
thorn ]
retenen .
See {
Threat },
v .
t .]
1 .
To utter threats against ;
to menace ;
to inspire with apprehension ;
to alarm ,
or attempt to alarm ,
as with the promise of something evil or disagreeable ;
to warn .
[
1913 Webster ]
Let us straitly threaten them ,
that they speak henceforth to no man in this name . --
Acts iv .
17 .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To exhibit the appearance of (
something evil or unpleasant )
as approaching ;
to indicate as impending ;
to announce the conditional infliction of ;
as ,
to threaten war ;
to threaten death . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
The skies look grimly And threaten present blusters . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
To menace .
Usage : {
Threaten }, {
Menace }.
Threaten is Anglo -
Saxon ,
and menace is Latin .
As often happens ,
the former is the more familiar term ;
the latter is more employed in formal style .
We are threatened with a drought ;
the country is menaced with war .
[
1913 Webster ]
By turns put on the suppliant and the lord :
Threatened this moment ,
and the next implored .
--
Prior .
[
1913 Webster ]
Of the sharp ax Regardless ,
that o '
er his devoted head Hangs menacing . --
Somerville .
[
1913 Webster ]
Threatening \
Threat "
en *
ing \,
a . &
n .
from {
Threaten },
v . -- {
Threat "
en *
ing *
ly },
adv .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Threatening letters } (
Law ),
letters containing threats ,
especially those designed to extort money ,
or to obtain other property ,
by menaces ;
blackmailing letters .
[
1913 Webster ]
101 Moby Thesaurus words for "
threatening ":
about to be ,
abusive ,
alarming ,
already in sight ,
apocalyptic ,
approaching ,
at hand ,
bad ,
baleful ,
baneful ,
black ,
bludgeoning ,
blustering ,
bodeful ,
boding ,
brewing ,
browbeating ,
bulldozing ,
bullying ,
close ,
close at hand ,
coming ,
comminatory ,
critical ,
dangerous ,
dangersome ,
dark ,
denunciatory ,
dire ,
doomful ,
dreary ,
evil ,
evil -
starred ,
explosive ,
fateful ,
fear -
inspiring ,
foreboding ,
forthcoming ,
fraught with danger ,
future ,
gathering ,
gloomy ,
going to happen ,
hectoring ,
ill ,
ill -
boding ,
ill -
fated ,
ill -
omened ,
ill -
starred ,
immediate ,
imminent ,
impendent ,
impending ,
in danger imminent ,
in prospect ,
in reserve ,
in store ,
in the cards ,
in the offing ,
in the wind ,
in view ,
inauspicious ,
instant ,
intimidating ,
jeopardous ,
looming ,
lowering ,
lurking ,
menacing ,
minacious ,
minatory ,
near ,
near at hand ,
nearing ,
of evil portent ,
ominous ,
on the horizon ,
overhanging ,
parlous ,
periculous ,
perilous ,
portending ,
portentous ,
preparing ,
serious ,
sinister ,
somber ,
terroristic ,
terrorizing ,
that will be ,
threatful ,
to come ,
ugly ,
unfavorable ,
unfortunate ,
unlucky ,
unpromising ,
unpropitious ,
untoward ,
upcoming ,
waiting
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