| 释义 |
[/ˈmenəs; ˋmɛnəs/] n 用法:
1 [U] threatening quality, tone, feeling, etc 威胁; 恐吓:
in a speech filled with menace 在充满恫吓言词的演说中 *
a film that creates an atmosphere of menace 一部营造威吓气氛的影片. 用法:
2 [sing] (a) ~ (to sb/sth) person or thing that threatens 进行威胁的人或事物:
These weapons are a menace (to world peace). 这些武器就是（对世界和平的）威胁.
(b) (infml or joc 口或谑) person or thing that is a nuisance, a danger, etc 讨厌的、 危险的...人或事物:
That woman is a menace! Keep her away from this machine! 那个女人真讨厌! 别让她靠近这部机器! *
That low beam is a menace! I keep hitting my head on it. 那条低梁真危险! 老磕我的头. menace 2
v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with sth) threaten sb/sth; endanger sb/sth 威胁、 恐吓、 危及某人[某事物]:
countries menaced by/with war 受战争威胁的国家 *
Your vicious dog is menacing my cat! 你那条恶狗对我家的猫太凶了! menacingly adv in a threatening manner 威胁地; 恐吓地. |