threaten

1.[t]扬言要；威胁；恐吓to say that you will cause trouble, hurt sb, etc. if you do not get what you want

2.[i][t]预示凶兆；有…危险to seem likely to happen or cause sth unpleasant

3.[t]~ sth危及；对…构成威胁to be a danger to sth

1.恐吓,恫吓,威胁

2.预示凶兆,有...的危险

3.像要发生;快要来临

1.to tell someone that you might or you will cause them harm, especially in order to make them do something; to say that you might or you will do something bad or harmful, especially in order to make someone do something

2.to be likely to harm or destroy something

3.if something bad or unpleasant threatens, it is likely to happen or to affect you