threateningly
adverb uk/ˈθret.ən.ɪŋ.li/ /ˈθret.nɪŋ.li/ us/ˈθret.ən.ɪŋ.li/ /ˈθret.nɪŋ.li/
威胁地,恫吓地,恐吓地
in a way that expresses a threat of something unpleasant or violent
The enemy plane came threateningly close. 敌机逼近到跟前。
Three men stood threateningly over them. 三个男人威胁地站在他们面前。
See: threatening
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- "Why did you lie?" she whispered threateningly.
- The troops positioned themselves threateningly outside the town.
- He shook his fist threateningly.