The dark clouds gathering over the valley presented a threatening sign to the farmers who depended on clear skies for harvest.
聚集在山谷上方的乌云对依赖晴朗天空收割的农民来说是一个威胁的信号。
Which choice best defines “threatening”?
C — Showing an intention to cause harm or danger. “threatening” means showing an intention to cause harm or danger.
Which word means “showing an intention to cause harm or danger”?
C — threatening. “threatening” means showing an intention to cause harm or danger.
threatening — showing an intention to cause harm or danger. In Chinese: 威胁的.
threatening is pronounced /ˈθrɛtənɪŋ/.
The dark clouds gathering over the valley presented a threatening sign to the farmers who depended on clear skies for harvest. (聚集在山谷上方的乌云对依赖晴朗天空收割的农民来说是一个威胁的信号。)
menacing, ominous, intimidating — all close in meaning to threatening (showing an intention to cause harm or danger).
reassuring, harmless — each the opposite of threatening (showing an intention to cause harm or danger).
Yes. threatening is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.