音标:[θrets] ;
n. 威胁, 恐吓( threat的名词复数 ); 可能造成威胁的人[事, 想法]; 恶兆, 兆头
n something that is a source of danger
n a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
n declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
n a person who inspires fear or dread

考试类型:[IELTS]

threat的用法和样例:

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。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. His threats are just talk.Don't worry!他的威胁只不过是虚张声势的空话而已,不要担心!
  2. The United Nations are trying to free the world from the threat of war.联合国力图使世界免于战争的威胁。
  3. They carried out their threat to kill him.他们威胁要杀死他。
  4. The murderer is a threat to everyone in the town.那杀人犯对镇上的每个人来说都是一种威胁。
  5. The use of nuclear weapons is a horrible threat to the species.核武器对人类是一个严重威胁。
  6. The threat of bankruptcy hung over the company.那家公司出现了破产的预兆。

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

经典引文

  • There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats.

    出自:Julius Caesar,Shakespeare
  • A threat of rain darkened the sky.

    出自:E. Wharton
  • The movement to reform the House of Lords has arisen in the face of a threat to abolish it.

    出自:R. Scruton
  • Coal mining in those areas was a threat to public safety.

    出自:New York Times
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