什么是 “Threatening to”?
“Threatening to” 是一个英语动词短语,通常表示某人或某事 威胁要做某事,常用于描述即将发生但尚未发生的负面事件,也可以用于比喻性表达。
基本结构
- 主语 + threaten(s/threatened) + to + 动词原形
- 例:He threatened to quit his job.
- 例:The storm is threatening to flood the town.
常见用法场景
- 人际冲突:表达愤怒或警告(如:She threatened to call the police.)
- 自然现象:描述潜在危险(如:Dark clouds are threatening to bring rain.)
- 抽象事物:用于经济、社会等话题(如:Inflation is threatening to rise again.)
实用例句
- The suspect threatened to harm the witness.
- My phone battery is threatening to die right now!
- If you don’t stop, I’ll threaten to report you.
- The situation is threatening to get out of control.
注意事项
“Threaten to” 后必须接 动词原形,不能接动名词(-ing)或不定式带 to 的重复形式。
错误示例:❌ He threatened to calling the manager.
正确示例:✅ He threatened to call the manager.