menace
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT If you say that someone or something is a menace to other people or things, you mean that person or thing is likely to cause serious harm. 威胁
In my view, you are a menace to the public. 在我看来,你对公众是一个威胁。
2. N-COUNT You can refer to someone or something as a menace when you want to say that they cause you trouble or annoyance. 烦人之人; 烦人之物[非正式]
You're a menace to my privacy, Kenton. 你是个侵犯我隐私的讨厌的人,肯顿。
3. N-UNCOUNT Menace is a quality or atmosphere that gives you the feeling that you are in danger or that someone wants to harm you. 危险性; 威胁性
There is a pervading sense of menace. 有一种在蔓延的危险感。
4. V-T If you say that one thing menaces another, you mean that the first thing is likely to cause the second thing serious harm. 威胁
They seem determined to menace the United States and its allies. 他们好像决心要威胁美国及其盟国。
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menace /ˈmɛnɪs/ (menacing,menaced,menaces)
剑桥词典
- [ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ]
something that is likely to cause harm
危险的事物;造成威胁的事物
Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone. 醉酒驾驶者对每个人都构成了威胁。
Dogs running loose are a public menace. 没有拴起来到处乱跑的狗对公众安全是一种威胁。
the menace of industrial pollution 工业污染的危害
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]
a dangerous quality that makes you think someone is going to do something bad
威胁;威吓
He had a slight air of menace which made me uneasy . 他略带威胁的样子使我感到不安。
He spoke with a hint of menace. 他的话语中透着一丝威胁。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] mainly UK informal
a person , especially a child , who is very annoying
讨厌的人(尤指小孩)
demand money with menaces law UK specialized
to demand money using threats
勒索钱财
He was accused of unlawfully demanding money with menaces. 他被控非法勒索钱财。 返回 menace