“threatened” 用法详解

基本含义

threatened 是动词 threaten 的过去式和过去分词形式，表示“威胁过”或“曾受到威胁”。在被动语态中，常用于描述某人或某物“被威胁”或“面临威胁”。

常见用法结构

• 主动语态： Someone threatened someone/something.
  例：He threatened to call the police.
• 被动语态： Someone/Something was threatened (by someone).
  例：The village was threatened by floods.
• 形容词性用法（较少见）： 在某些语境中，threatened 可作形容词，表示“濒危的”（常用于生物保护领域）。
  例：This is a threatened species.

例句参考

1. The company was threatened with legal action if it didn’t comply.
2. She threatened to quit her job during the argument.
3. Coral reefs are among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth.
4. They felt threatened by the sudden change in policy.

注意事项

注意区分 threatened 作为动词过去分词与作为形容词的细微差别。在日常英语中，它多用于被动语态；在环保或科学语境中，则可能直接修饰名词，表示“受威胁的”状态。