threatening
adjective uk/ˈθret.ən.ɪŋ/ /ˈθret.nɪŋ/ us/ˈθret.ən.ɪŋ/ /ˈθret.nɪŋ/
威胁(性)的,恐吓(性)的
expressing a threat of something unpleasant or violent
threatening behaviour 恐吓行为
Synonym: menacing
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- The center received two threatening phone calls on Thursday evening after news of the shootings.
- She was accused of stalking the actress by repeatedly calling her and sending threatening letters over the past few months.
- Any time you point a gun in someone's direction in a threatening manner, you've committed an aggravated assault.
- Mostly he paints seascapes - stormy waters meeting a dark and threatening sky.