"threatened" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 受到威脅的
• 瀕危的

Definition

“Threatened” 用來形容某人或某物處於危險中、受到壓力，或可能會受到傷害。它也可以表示因為他人表現出攻擊性或威嚇感而感到不安全。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於被動結構，如 'felt threatened'、'was threatened'。在自然和法律語境中也很常見，如 'threatened species'、'threatened with eviction'。不要和 'threatening' 混淆；前者表示「受到威脅的」，後者表示「具有威脅性的」。

Examples

The animal is threatened by pollution.

這種動物正受到污染的**威脅**。

She felt threatened by his angry voice.

她因為他憤怒的聲音而感到**受到威脅**。

Many plants are now threatened in this area.

這個地區的許多植物現在都處於**受威脅**狀態。

He got weirdly defensive, like he felt threatened by my question.

他突然變得很防備，好像我的問題讓他感到**受到威脅**。

If the old building isn't repaired soon, it could become a threatened site.

如果那棟老建築再不儘快修繕，它可能會成為一處**受威脅**的遺址。

They said they were threatened with losing their jobs if they spoke up.

他們說，如果他們開口，就會被**威脅**失去工作。