1.threaten v. 揚言要;威脅;恐嚇
例句:He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife.
他把她捆起來,拿著一把6英寸長的刀子威脅她 。
2.shut down (使)(工廠、公司等)關閉,歇業,停業
例句:The pit is being shut down because it no longer has enough coal that can be mined economically.
這座煤礦即將關閉,因為從經濟上考慮,礦井里已經沒有足夠的煤可供開采 。