单词 | menace |
释义 | menace —menace /ˈmen.ɪs/ noun F0 [C usually singular] something that is likely to cause harm: » Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone.» Dogs running loose are a public menace.» the menace of industrial pollutionThesaurus+: ↑Dangers and threatsF0 [U] a dangerous quality that makes you think someone is going to do something bad: » He had a slight air of menace which I found unsettling.» He spoke with a hint of menace.Thesaurus+: ↑Dangers and threatsF0 [C] a person, especially a child, who is very annoying Thesaurus+: ↑Unpleasant people in general , ↑Unpleasant mendemand money with menaces UK LEGALF0 to demand money using threats: » He was accused of unlawfully demanding money with menaces.Thesaurus+: ↑Dangers and threatsverb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for menace ► F0 If someone or something menaces a person or thing, they threaten seriously to harm it: » Hurricane Hugo menaced the US coast for a week.Thesaurus+: ↑Dangers and threats |
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