VERB
威胁;恐吓
If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want.
例句
He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town...
他说陆军军官们曾威胁要摧毁那座小镇。
He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife...
他把她捆起来，拿着一把 6 英寸长的刀子威胁她。