Thursday，2026.06.25

New words：

threatened /ˈθretnd/ adj. 受威胁的；被威胁的；濒危的
threatening /ˈθretnɪŋ/ adj. 凶险的，恐吓的；带有威胁意味的；（天气、局势）凶险的，预示灾祸的

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threatened species 濒危物种

We protect all kinds of threatened wild species.

feel threatened 感到受到威胁

Small animals feel threatened when strangers come near.

threaten (v. 危及；恐吓)

Humans threaten animals, so many animals are threatened.

threatening look 凶狠吓人的神情

He gave me a threatening look and walked away.

threatening clouds 预示暴雨的乌云

Threatening clouds covered the whole sky at noon.

关键使用提醒

1. 核心区分考点：threatening（主动吓人）vs threatened（被动受害）
   threatened：自身受害；threatening：带来危险、恐吓别人

   The threatened rabbit ran from the threatening wolf.
   受惊的兔子逃离了充满攻击性的狼。

2. 动词用法：threatened 可作过去分词表被动 “受到威胁”

   The forest is threatened by uncontrolled cutting.
   这片森林因无节制砍伐而遭受破坏威胁。

3. threatening可修饰两类事物：
   ① 人的神情、言语、动作
② 乌云、风雨等恶劣天象

   Threatening thunder made little kids cry loudly.
   吓人的雷声吓得小朋友放声大哭。

4. 写作加分：替换 scary，形容冲突、灾害场景更正式

   We saw threatening waves near the seaside.
   我们在海边看见汹涌凶险的大浪。