threat·en·ing
adjective/ˈθretnɪŋ/
/ˈθretnɪŋ/
- expressing a threat of harm or violence
威胁的；恐吓的 - threatening letters
恐吓信 - threatening behaviour
威胁行为 - The house seemed less threatening in daylight.
白天，这栋房子似乎不那么危险了。
Extra Examples- I found an extremely threatening message on my voicemail.
我在语音信箱中发现了一条极具威胁性的消息。 - adopting a threatening posture towards an opponent
对对手采取威胁姿势
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- threatening letters
- (of the sky, clouds, etc.) showing that bad weather is likely
阴沉沉的；乌云密布的 - The sky was dark and threatening.
天空乌云密布，阴沉沉的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- The sky was dark and threatening.