threat
/θret/ (bre, ipa) · /θret/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthret/ (ame, mw)
threat — 名詞
- threatsingular
- threatsplural
1. a spoken or written warning that you will hurt someone or cause them trouble, es
威脅；恐嚇
以言語警告將傷害他人
a spoken or written warning that you will hurt someone or cause them trouble, especially to make them follow your orders
Jiwoo ignored her boss's threat to fire her and kept speaking out.
Jiwoo 無視老闆威脅要開除她，繼續公開發言。
threat + to-infinitive for intended punishment
The masked man delivered a threat to the bank manager, demanding the money by noon.
那名蒙面男子對銀行經理發出威脅，要求中午前把錢交出來。
Cole laughed off the threat, but his roommate Amira called the police anyway.
Cole 對威脅一笑置之，但他的室友 Amira 還是報了警。
Eliska filed a police report after receiving a death threat from an unknown caller.
Eliska 在接到不明來電者的死亡威脅後，向警方報案。
Noor's threat to report the corruption made the officials very nervous.
Noor 威脅要舉報貪腐行為，讓官員們非常緊張。
- promise
a commitment to do something good, rather than something harmful
- reassurance
words intended to remove fear, not create it
文法句型
threat + to-infinitive
threat + of + noun phrase
make + threat
carry out + threat
用法筆記
Common in legal and formal reporting contexts. Often followed by a to-infinitive or an of-phrase that specifies the intended harmful action.
常見錯誤
2. a situation in which something bad, dangerous, or unpleasant is likely to happen
威脅；危險
可能發生危險或災難的情況
a situation in which something bad, dangerous, or unpleasant is likely to happen or to affect someone or something
The flood threat forced Eitan's family to evacuate their home at midnight.
洪水的威脅迫使 Eitan 一家在半夜撤離家園。
[noun] + threat — compound structure for a danger type
Beatriz felt a constant threat of violence living in the damaged city during the war.
Beatriz 住在那座飽受戰火摧殘的城市裡，始終感覺得到暴力的威脅。
The earthquake threat remains high along the Pacific coast, so residents stay prepared.
太平洋沿岸仍面臨強烈的地震威脅，居民因此隨時做好準備。
Mayumi believes that climate change is the greatest threat facing the modern world.
Mayumi 認為氣候變遷是現代世界所面臨的最大威脅。
Sahil saw the angry dog as a threat and slowly backed away from the gate.
Sahil 把那隻憤怒的狗視為威脅，慢慢從大門向後退開。
文法句型
under + threat
pose + threat + to
threat + of + noun
[noun] + threat
用法筆記
Subject of the threat is often a natural disaster, disease, or other impersonal force. Common in the pattern 'under threat (of something)' to indicate a current state of danger.
常見錯誤
threat — 動詞
- threatpresent simple I / you / we / they
- threats3rd person singular
- threating-ing form
- threatedpast simple
1. to state that you intend to harm, punish, or cause trouble for someone, especial
威脅
表示將傷害或懲罰他人
to state that you intend to harm, punish, or cause trouble for someone, especially in order to force them to do something; also used for non-human forces that show signs of causing something bad
Élise threatened to quit if the company did not improve the working conditions.
Élise 威脅說如果公司不改進工作條件，她就要辭職。
threaten + to-infinitive for ultimatum
Kasia's boss threatened her with a pay cut when she asked for time off.
Kasia 的老闆在她要求休假時，威脅要減她的薪水。
threaten + object + with + noun
The dark clouds threatened rain all afternoon, but the storm never came.
烏雲整個下午都讓人覺得快要下雨，但暴風雨始終沒來。
Local residents threatened legal action against the factory for polluting the river.
當地居民威脅要對工廠汙染河川的行為提起法律訴訟。
- warn
less strong; can be intended to protect the listener, not just to force compliance
- menace
more literary and dramatic; suggests a looming, frightening danger
- intimidate
focuses on creating fear rather than stating a specific intention
文法句型
threaten + to-infinitive
threaten + object + with + noun
threaten + that-clause
用法筆記
In modern English the verb form 'threaten' is far more common than using 'threat' as a verb. The examples above reflect 'threaten' usage since 'threat' as a verb is rare outside dictionary listings.