threat·en·ing /ˈθretənɪŋ/ a. 威胁(性)的,恐吓(性)的;凶兆的,险恶的;(天气)要变坏的 He got lots of threatening letters. 他收到很多恐吓信。 I shall call the police and charge you with threatening behaviour. 我要叫警察了,控告你的威胁性行为。 The voters came out despite threatening skies. 尽管天色阴沉,选民们还是出来投票。 The world faces dangers greater and more threatening than any known in the past. 世界正面临比以往任何时候更巨大更严重的危险。