menace
noun
uk/ˈmen.ɪs/us/ˈmen.əs/[Cusually singular]
something that islikelytocauseharm:
危险的事物；造成威胁的事物Drunkdriversare a menacetoeveryone.醉酒驾驶者对每个人都构成了威胁。
Dogsrunninglooseare apublicmenace.没有拴起来到处乱跑的狗对公众安全是一种威胁。
the menace ofindustrialpollution工业污染的危害
[U]
adangerousqualitythat makes youthinksomeone is going to do somethingbad:
威胁；威吓He had aslightairofmenace which made meuneasy.他略带威胁的样子使我感到不安。
Hespokewith ahintof menace.他的话语中透着一丝威胁。
[C]mainlyUKinformal
aperson,especiallyachild, who is veryannoying
讨厌的人（尤指小孩）demand money with menaceslawUKspecialized
todemandmoneyusingthreats:
勒索钱财He wasaccusedofunlawfullydemandingmoneywith menaces.他被控非法勒索钱财。
Dangers and threats
- balefully
- baneful
- black spot
- brinkmanship
- hang oversomething
- hazard
- hazardous
- hazmat
- hazmat suit
- or elseidiom
- parlous
- peril
- perilous
- perilously
- precipice
- someone'sbark isworsethanhis/herbiteidiom
- tombstoning
- triple threat
- ultra-hazardous
- venturesome
menace
verb[T]
formaluk/ˈmen.ɪs/us/ˈmen.əs/If someone or something menaces apersonor thing, he, she, or itthreatensseriouslytoharmit:
威胁；威吓Hurricane Hugo menaced theeasterncoastfor aweek.飓风“雨果”威胁东海岸长达一周。
Synonyms
endanger
imperilformal
jeopardize
threaten
Dangers and threats
- balefully
- baneful
- black spot
- brinkmanship
- hang oversomething
- hazard
- hazardous
- hazmat
- hazmat suit
- or elseidiom
- parlous
- peril
- perilous
- perilously
- precipice
- someone'sbark isworsethanhis/herbiteidiom
- tombstoning
- triple threat
- ultra-hazardous
- venturesome