一、什么是 “threaten to do”?
动词 threaten(威胁)后面通常接 不定式(to do),表示“威胁要做某事”。
He threatened to call the police.
(他威胁要报警。)
(他威胁要报警。)
这是固定搭配,不能说 “He threatened calling the police.” ❌
二、“doing” 在哪些动词后使用?
有些动词后习惯接 动名词(doing),例如:
- enjoy doing(喜欢做)
- avoid doing(避免做)
- consider doing(考虑做)
- mind doing(介意做)
She enjoys reading novels.
They avoided talking about the issue.
They avoided talking about the issue.
但注意:threaten 不属于这类动词!
三、常见错误对比
| 错误用法 ❌ | 正确用法 ✅ |
|---|---|
| He threatened leaving. | He threatened to leave. |
| They threatened canceling the deal. | They threatened to cancel the deal. |
四、记忆小技巧
可以这样记:“threaten” 后面永远跟 “to + 动词原形”,就像 promise、refuse、agree 一样,都接不定式。
- promise to help
- refuse to answer
- agree to cooperate
- threaten to act
五、练习题(自测)
判断以下句子是否正确:
- The boss threatened firing him. → 错误(应为:to fire)
- She threatened to quit if they didn’t listen. → 正确
- They threatened calling the media. → 错误(应为:to call)