Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1363
threat
威胁；恐吓
核心释义
An expression of intent to harm or punish someone.
- 1.
威胁,恐吓的表示
An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
- 2.
潜在或迫近的危险迹象
An indication of potential or imminent danger.
- 3.
危险人物或事物；威胁
A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
危险征兆；隐患；危险人物；具有威胁性的事物；威胁,恐吓的表示；潜在或迫近的危险迹象；危险人物或事物；威胁
用法In use
The angry customer made a threat to call the police.
用法提示：threat 是名词，与 make 搭配，表示‘威胁要做某事’。
She reported the threat to her manager immediately.
用法提示：threat 是名词，作 reported 的宾语，指具体的恐吓性言辞。
His email contained a threat against the company's CEO.
用法提示：threat 是名词，后接 against，表示针对某人的威胁。
threat to [noun phrase]
The hurricane was a threat to the coastal towns.
飓风对沿海城镇构成了威胁。
make a threat
通常后接 to do sth 或 that 从句。
He made a threat to report the company to the authorities.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- make a threat
- 发出威胁
- He made a threat to resign if the policy was not changed.他威胁说如果政策不改变就辞职。
- empty threat
- 虚张声势的威胁
- His warning was just an empty threat; he never intended to act.他的警告只是虚张声势的威胁，他从未打算采取行动。
- credible threat
- 可信的威胁
- The government takes any credible threat to national security very seriously.政府非常重视任何对国家安全构成的可信威胁。
- threat to security
- 对安全的威胁
- The new virus poses a serious threat to computer security.这种新病毒对计算机安全构成了严重威胁。
- carry out a threat
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个人举着写有 'THREAT' 的牌子，面露凶相，就是‘威胁’。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性；安全, 政治, 日常
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词to或of连用，表示对…的威胁或…的威胁。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes with threat /θrɛt/: wet, bet, get, debt, sweat (despite the -eat spelling). Lookalike warning: great ends in -eat but is pronounced /ɡreɪt/ and does not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.