menace

英 [ˈmenəs]

美 [ˈmenəs]

n.  威胁; 危险的人(或物); 令人恐怖的氛围; 危险气氛; 烦人的人(或事物); 引起麻烦的人(或事物)
v.  对…构成危险; 危及; 威胁到

复数：menaces　过去分词：menaced　过去式：menaced　现在分词：menacing　第三人称单数：menaces　

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同义词辨析

threatenmenace【导航词义：威胁】

牛津词典

noun

• 威胁；危险的人（或物）
  a person or thing that causes, or may cause, serious damage, harm or danger
  1. a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of illegal drugs
     旨在打击非法毒品威胁的新举措
• 令人恐怖的氛围；危险气氛
  an atmosphere that makes you feel threatened or frightened
  1. a sense/an air/a hint of menace in his voice
     他的话音里的威胁语气 / 腔调 / 意味
• 烦人的人（或事物）；引起麻烦的人（或事物）
  a person or thing that is annoying or causes trouble
• 恐吓；威胁
  threats that sb will cause harm if they do not get what they are asking for
  1. to demand money with menaces
     勒索钱财

verb

• 对…构成危险；危及；威胁到
  to be a possible danger to sth/sb
  1. The forests are being menaced by major development projects.
     大型开发项目正在危及森林。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 威胁;危险人物;祸害
  If you say that someone or something is amenaceto other people or things, you mean that person or thing is likely to cause serious harm.
  1. In my view you are a menace to the public.
     在我看来，你对公众是个祸害。
  2. ...the menace of fascism...
     法西斯主义的威胁
  3. Excessive drinking is a social menace.
     过度饮酒是一种社会公害。
• N-COUNT 惹麻烦的人(或物);惹人讨厌的人(或物)
  You can refer to someone or something as amenacewhen you want to say that they cause you trouble or annoyance.
  1. You're a menace to my privacy, Kenworthy...
     肯沃西，你这人真讨厌，居然侵犯我的隐私。
  2. As I have said earlier in this book, bad shoes are a menace.
     正如我在本书前面说过的那样，劣质的鞋子会很麻烦。
• N-UNCOUNT 威胁性;危险气氛
  Menaceis a quality or atmosphere that gives you the feeling that you are in danger or that someone wants to harm you.
  1. There is a pervading sense of menace.
     有一种危机四伏的感觉。
  2. ...a voice full of menace.
     充满威胁的声音
• VERB 危及;威胁
  If you say that one thingmenacesanother, you mean that the first thing is likely to cause the second thing serious harm.
  1. The European states retained a latent capability to menace Britain's own security.
     欧洲国家仍具有威胁英国自身安全的潜在能力。
• VERB 威胁;恐吓
  If youare menacedby someone, they threaten to harm you.
  1. She's being menaced by her sister's latest boyfriend.
     她正受到姐姐最近一个男友的恐吓。
• PHRASE 以威胁（或恐吓）的手段（索要钱财）
  If someone commits the crime of demanding moneywith menaces, they threaten to cause harm unless they are given the money.
  1. He denies demanding money with menaces.
     他否认有过勒索钱财的行为。

英英释义

noun

• a threat or the act of threatening
  1. he spoke with desperate menace
• something that is a source of danger
  1. earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
  Synonym:threat

verb

• act in a threatening manner
  1. A menacing person
• express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
  1. he menaced the bank manager with a stick
• pose a threat to
  1. The pollution is endangering the crops
  Synonym:endangerjeopardizejeopardisethreatenimperilperil

双语例句

• These local conflict may constitute a menace to world peace.
  这些地方性的冲突有可能对世界和平构成威胁。
• The whole air of menace was accentuated by the fact that he was so cordial and soft-voiced.
  他如此亲切，说话轻声细语，这更加重了威胁的语气。
• In my view you are a menace to the public.
  在我看来，你对公众是个祸害。
• The man's worse than irritating, he's a positive menace!
  这个人不仅惹人生气，简直是讨厌透了。
• But gradually they came to see the menace to themselves.
  但他们逐渐看出了自己面临的威胁。
• Excessive drinking is a social menace.
  过度饮酒是一种社会公害。
• This growing poverty in the midst of growing poverty constitutes a permanent menace to peace.
  这种在贫困不断增长中增长着的贫困，构成了对和平的持久威胁。
• There is no reason why a gifted aircraft designer should also be a capable pilot. In the same way, a brilliant pilot can be a menace behind the wheel of a car.
  杰出的飞机设计师没有理由一定也是个出色的飞行员。同样，一个优秀的飞行员或许会是个糟糕的司机。
• He spoke with menace.
  他带着威胁的口气讲话。
• The man's lunatic behavior is a menace to society.
  那个人的疯狂行为构成对社会的威胁。