是threaten:

vt. 威胁恐吓预示

vi. 威胁可能来临

They threatened me with a gun.

他们用枪威胁我。These punks are threatening to beat me.

这些小流氓扬言要打我。

What you say causes that the worse scene is threatening.

你说的话使得更糟糕的场面可能来临。

They threatened the shopkeeper for money with a gun.

他们用枪威胁店主要钱。