VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤appear, be, seem, sound顯得嚇人;嚇人;好像嚇人;聽起來嚇人▸➤become變得嚇人▸➤find sth發現⋯嚇人▸➤regard sth as, see sth as把⋯視為威脅ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常嚇人◇I found an extremely threatening message on my answering machine.我在我的電話答錄機上發現了一條極其恐怖的留言。➤increasingly越來越兇險▸➤almost近乎恐怖的▸➤potentially有潛在危險的
threatening ♦︎ sinister ♦︎ ominous ♦︎ forbiddingThese words all describe actions, people or things that seem likely to cause you harm or danger.这些词均表示带威胁性的、恐吓的、令人生畏的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a threatening / sinister / forbidding look◆a threatening / a sinister / an ominous tone◆threatening / ominous black / dark clouds◆rather threatening / sinister / ominous / forbidding◆slightly / vaguely sinister / forbidding■threateningexpressing a threat of harm or violence; showing that bad weather is likely威胁的;恐吓的;预示坏天气的◆people who send threatening letters or make obscene phone calls寄恐吓信或打色情骚扰电话的人◆The sky was dark and threatening.天空乌云密布,阴沉沉的。 see also threat ⇨ risk1■sinister ˈsɪnɪstə(r) seeming evil or dangerous; making you think sth bad will happen邪恶的;险恶的;不祥的;有凶兆的◆There was something cold and sinister about him.他身上有一种冷酷阴险的特质。◆There was a sinister undertone in his words.他的话中有不祥的弦外之音。■ominousˈɒmɪnəs; NAmEˈɑːmɪnəsmaking you think that sth bad will happen; showing that bad weather is likely恶兆的;不吉利的;预示坏天气的◆She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end.她拿起电话,但另一端只有不祥的沉默。◆There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead.不祥的黑云在头顶上汇聚。■forbiddingseeming unfriendly and frightening and likely to cause harm or danger冷峻的;森然的;令人生畏的◆a forbidding appearance / atmosphere / manner冷峻的样子/氛围/态度◆The house looked dark and forbidding.房子黑森森的,令人望而生畏。OPPwelcomingⓘ A welcoming place is attractive and looks comfortable to be in. * welcoming指地方令人感到惬意的、舒适自在的◆the welcoming atmosphere of the club俱乐部温馨亲切的氛围 see also welcoming ⇨ friendly1