高斋翻译Joy分享:threaten 侧重以威胁或恐吓的方式胁迫某人做或不做某事,含如不服从将会有严重后果之意,有时指某种情况所预示的恶兆。例:①Even after their divorce he continued to stalk and threaten her.即使在离婚后他仍继续纠缠和威胁她。《柯林斯词典》②A storm was threatening.暴风雨即将来临。③If you threaten me or use any force,I shall inform the police.你要是威胁我或者动武,我就报警。《柯林斯词典》menace 系正是用词,着重以脸色、目光、行动、武器等对别人进行恐吓,而不用语言明白表示出来。例:①The European states retained a latent capability to menace Britain's own security.欧洲国家仍具有威胁英国自身安全的潜在能力。《柯林斯词典》②These measures menace our liberty.这些措施威胁着我们的自由。③The robber menaced him with a revolver.歹徒用左轮手枪恐吓他。