无效的威胁

虚声恫吓

triple threat───（美）三面手

lisle thread───螺纹

male thread───[机]外螺纹；阳螺纹

implied threat───暗含威胁

triple threats───（美）三面手

lisle threads───lisle螺纹

single thread───单线程；单线螺纹；单头螺纹

male threads───[机]外螺纹；阳螺纹

under threat───受到威胁

I knew my mother, and knew this was no idle threat.───我了解我的母亲，这不是无用的威胁。

It is not an idle threat.───这并非是空洞的威胁。

It was more of an idle threat than anything.───那不过是虚张声势的威胁。

This is not an idle threat!───这不是无聊的恐吓

This was no idle threat from Rhodes, whose sole focus is winning.

She wished she could convince herself that what he'd said had merely been an idle threat.

It was more of an idle threat than anything.

It was an idle threat on Lavinia's part to hire a companion at all.

It was just an idle threat .

This is no idle threat.

It is important to remember that logical consequences are never to be used as an idle threat.