Front | menace |
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Pron | ['menəs] |
Back | 【MENACE】 The crossroad in front of the school is a menace to the children's safety. 学校前面的十字路对孩子们的安全是一个威胁。 【重点词汇】 menace n. 威胁 同: intimidation |
Vocab | menacesomething that is a source of danger
If it's threatening you or otherwise posing some sort of danger, then it's a menace. Angry rabid dogs, smog clouds, and annoying little brothers are all probable menaces. The word menace works as both a noun and a verb, but it wasn't used to describe threatening or bothersome people until 1936. Before then, common menaces probably included things like the plague, locusts, and roving bands of pirate ships. Today, a bad reputation can menace an otherwise promising career, weeds can menace your garden, and burglars are a menace to society. All forms of 'menace' will appear on average once every 344 pages. menace menacing menacingly |
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