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英语四级真题
  • A 16th century castle in Scotland is close to collapsing after lumps of soil were washed away by floods, threatening its foundations.
    2016年12月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section A
英语六级真题
  • Earlier this month a separate study found that a combination of climate change and industrial fishing is threatening the krill (磷虾) population in Antarctic waters, with a potentially disastrous impact on whales, seals and penguins.
    2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
  • However, today is a new era in which taking antibiotics can cause some very dangerous and potentially life threatening situations.
    2017年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section B
  • Industrial fishing for krill in the unspoilt waters around Antarctica is threatening the future of one of the world's last great wildernesses, according to a new report.
    2019年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
  • The black slaves from Guinea and Angola have demanded to be well treated, threatening to refuse to have children.
    2018年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
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  • Adjective
    1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments;
    "a baleful look""forbidding thunderclouds""his tone became menacing""ominous rumblings of discontent""sinister storm clouds""a sinister smile""his threatening behavior""ugly black clouds""the situation became ugly"
    2. darkened by clouds;
    "a heavy sky"