英语词汇“menacing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

men•ac•ing adj.

threatening:menacing looks.

men•ac•ing•ly, adv.

men•ace n., v., -aced, -ac•ing.
n.

someone or something that threatens to cause evil, etc.;
a threat:[countable]He is a menace to society and should be locked away.
the quality of such danger or behavior:[uncountable]said with quiet menace, "No one is leaving.''

v. [~ + object]

to threaten;
put in danger:A gang menaced the students.

men•ace n., v., -aced, -ac•ing.
n.

something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.;
a threat:Air pollution is a menace to health.
a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful:When he gets behind the wheel of a car, he's a real menace.
an extremely annoying person.

v.t.

to utter or direct a threat against;
threaten.
to serve as a probable threat to;
imperil.

v.i.

to express or serve as a threat.

Latin minācia, equivalent. to mināc- (stem of mināx) jutting out, threatening + -ia -ia
Middle French
Middle English 1250–1300

men′ac•er, n.
men′ac•ing•ly, adv.

menace /ˈmɛnɪs/ vb

to threaten with violence, danger, etc

literary a threat or the act of threatening
something menacing; a source of danger
informal a nuisance

Etymology: 13th Century: ultimately related to Latin minax threatening, from mināri to threaten

ˈmenacer n ˈmenacing adj ˈmenacingly adv

单词	menacing
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 men•ac•ing /ˈmɛnəsɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. threatening:menacing looks. men•ac•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 men•ace /ˈmɛnɪs/USA pronunciation n., v., -aced, -ac•ing. n. someone or something that threatens to cause evil, etc.; a threat:[countable]He is a menace to society and should be locked away. the quality of such danger or behavior:[uncountable]said with quiet menace, "No one is leaving.'' v. [~ + object] to threaten; put in danger:A gang menaced the students. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 men•ace (men′is),USA pronunciation n., v., -aced, -ac•ing. n. something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:Air pollution is a menace to health. a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful:When he gets behind the wheel of a car, he's a real menace. an extremely annoying person. v.t. to utter or direct a threat against; threaten. to serve as a probable threat to; imperil. v.i. to express or serve as a threat. Latin minācia, equivalent. to mināc- (stem of mināx) jutting out, threatening + -ia -ia Middle French Middle English 1250–1300 men′ac•er, n. men′ac•ing•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: menace /ˈmɛnɪs/ vb to threaten with violence, danger, etc n literary a threat or the act of threatening something menacing; a source of danger informal a nuisance Etymology: 13th Century: ultimately related to Latin minax threatening, from mināri to threaten ˈmenacer n ˈmenacing adj ˈmenacingly adv
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