threat
更新时间:2026-08-14 03:28:31 栏目: 英语词典
更新时间:2026-08-14 03:28:31 栏目: 英语词典
英 [θret];美 [θret]
名词
威胁;恐吓:指对某人或某事构成危险、伤害的言语或行为。例如:The threat of violence made people feel scared.(暴力威胁让人们感到害怕。)
构成威胁的人(或事物):即可能带来危害的对象。例如:Pollution is a major threat to the environment.(污染是对环境的一大威胁。)
凶兆;征兆:暗示不好的事情即将发生的迹象。例如:Those dark clouds are a threat of a storm.(那些乌云预示着暴风雨即将来临。)
The threat of terrorism is a global concern.(恐怖主义威胁是一个全球关注的问题。)
He received a threat letter last week.(他上周收到了一封恐吓信。)
Rising sea levels pose a serious threat to coastal cities.(海平面上升对沿海城市构成严重威胁。)
The new competitor is a threat to our market share.(新的竞争对手对我们的市场份额构成威胁。)
The threat of layoffs made the employees worried.(裁员的威胁让员工们忧心忡忡。)
The wild animals in the forest face the threat of habitat loss.(森林里的野生动物面临栖息地丧失的威胁。)
The teacher saw his angry look as a threat.(老师把他愤怒的表情视为一种威胁。)
The threat of heavy rain forced us to cancel the outdoor activity.(暴雨的征兆迫使我们取消了户外活动。)
The old bridge is in a state of disrepair and is a threat to public safety.(这座旧桥年久失修,对公众安全构成威胁。)
The threat from the enemy made the villagers prepare for self - defense.(来自敌人的威胁让村民们做好自卫准备。)
口语运用
日常交流:在日常聊天中描述遇到的危险情况或担忧的事情。例如:“There's a threat of a power outage tonight, so we'd better charge our phones.(今晚有停电的可能,所以我们最好给手机充电。)”
讨论社会问题:当谈论社会热点话题,如犯罪、环境等问题时。比如:“Drug abuse is a huge threat to our society. What can we do to stop it?(吸毒对我们社会是一个巨大的威胁。我们能做些什么来阻止它呢?)”
写作运用
记叙文写作:在讲述故事时,用于描述情节中的危机或挑战。例如:“In the story, the hero had to face the threat of the evil dragon to save the kingdom.(在故事中,英雄必须面对邪恶巨龙的威胁来拯救王国。)”
议论文写作:在论述关于保护、应对等主题的文章中,作为阐述观点的关键要素。比如:“To protect the endangered species, we must first recognize the threats they are facing.(为了保护濒危物种,我们必须首先认识到它们所面临的威胁。)”
学习积累
搭配记忆:记住一些与“threat”搭配的常用短语,如“pose a threat to(对……构成威胁)”“under threat(受到威胁)”等,通过背诵例句来加深对这些搭配的理解和记忆。
关联记忆:将“threat”与它的动词形式“threaten”联系起来学习,同时可以联想到一些相关的单词,如“danger”“risk”等,对比它们之间的语义和用法差异,强化对“threat”的掌握。