intimidate | threaten

What are the differences

Posted by Eirik on 10 Mar, 2024

Intimidate:

  • He tried to intimidate his opponents with his imposing size and aggressive demeanor.
  • 他試圖以他高大威猛的形象和積極的態度來威嚇對手。

Intimidate 通常指的是以某種方式使他人感到害怕或不安,可能是因為某人的外表、行為或言語。

Threaten:

  • The robber threatened the cashier with a knife, demanding all the money from the cash register.
  • 強盜以刀子威脅收銀員,要求打開收銀機拿走所有的錢。

Threaten 則更直接地表示對他人的言語或行動中帶有明確的威脅,通常暗示對方可能會受到傷害或損失。

intimidate 更多強調對方的心理狀態 threaten 更著重於對方可能遭受到的實際危害