"threaten with" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 以…威胁

Definition

表示如果某人不照你说的去做，你会用某种具体行为、物品或后果来造成伤害、惩罚或不好的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常后面接名词，表示用某种工具、手段或后果威胁（如“以刀威胁”、“以处罚威胁”），多用于正式或中性语境。不要与 'threaten to'（威胁要做某事）混淆。

Examples

The robber threatened with a gun.

劫匪**以**枪**威胁**。

She threatened with punishment if they were late.

她**以**惩罚**威胁**他们如果迟到。

The boss threatened with firing anyone who lied.

老板**以**解雇**威胁**任何说谎的人。

The kids only listened after their mother threatened with taking away TV time.

孩子们只有在妈妈**以**不让看电视**威胁**后才听话。

He threatened with legal action if they didn’t pay back the money.

他**以**法律诉讼**威胁**，如果他们不还钱。

Don’t threaten with things you don’t actually plan to do.

别**以**你不会做的事**威胁**别人。