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menace n.威胁；恐吓；<口>讨厌的人（物）v.威吓；威胁 (1) 这些武器是对世界和平的威胁。(2) 那个人的疯狂行为构成对社会的威胁。(3) 那部影片营造出吓人的气氛。(4) 你那条恶狗对我家的猫太凶了！(5) 这些措施威胁着我们的自由。(6) 我们的国家受到战争威胁。 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.

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英 ['menəs] 美 ['menəs] (1) These weapons are a menace to world peace.(2) The man's lunatic behavior is a menace to society.(3) That film creates an atmosphere of menace.(4) Your vicious dog is menacing my cat!(5) These measures menace our liberty.(6) Our country is menaced by war. 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. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]威胁；危险人物；祸害 If you say that someone or something is a menace to other people or things, you mean that person or thing is likely to cause serious harm.   [usu sing]In my view you are a menace to the public.在我看来，你对公众是个祸害。...the menace of fascism...法西斯主义的威胁Excessive drinking is a social menace.过度饮酒是一种社会公害。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]惹麻烦的人(或物)；惹人讨厌的人(或物) You can refer to someone or something as a menace when you want to say that they cause you trouble or annoyance.   [usu sing]  [INFORMAL 非正式]You're a menace to my privacy, Kenworthy...肯沃西，你这人真讨厌，居然侵犯我的隐私。As I have said earlier in this book, bad shoes are a menace.正如我在本书前面说过的那样，劣质的鞋子会很麻烦。3[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]威胁性；危险气氛 Menace is a quality or atmosphere that gives you the feeling that you are in danger or that someone wants to harm you. There is a pervading sense of menace.有一种危机四伏的感觉。...a voice full of menace.充满威胁的声音4[VERB 动词]危及；威胁 If you say that one thing menaces another, you mean that the first thing is likely to cause the second thing serious harm.   [V n]The European states retained a latent capability to menace Britain's own security.欧洲国家仍具有威胁英国自身安全的潜在能力。5[VERB 动词]威胁；恐吓 If you are menaced by someone, they threaten to harm you.   [be V-ed]  [Also V n]She's being menaced by her sister's latest boyfriend.她正受到姐姐最近一个男友的恐吓。6[PHRASE 短语]以威胁（或恐吓）的手段（索要钱财） If someone commits the crime of demanding money with menaces, they threaten to cause harm unless they are given the money.   [usu PHR after v]  [BRIT 英]  [LEGAL 法律]He denies demanding money with menaces.他否认有过勒索钱财的行为。

英语单词	menace
英美音标	英 ['menəs] 美 ['menəs]
中文释义	n.威胁；恐吓；<口>讨厌的人（物） v.威吓；威胁
英语例句	(1) These weapons are a menace to world peace. (2) The man's lunatic behavior is a menace to society. (3) That film creates an atmosphere of menace. (4) Your vicious dog is menacing my cat! (5) These measures menace our liberty. (6) Our country is menaced by war.
中文例句	(1) 这些武器是对世界和平的威胁。 (2) 那个人的疯狂行为构成对社会的威胁。 (3) 那部影片营造出吓人的气氛。 (4) 你那条恶狗对我家的猫太凶了！ (5) 这些措施威胁着我们的自由。 (6) 我们的国家受到战争威胁。
vocabulary简明	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.
vocabulary扩展	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.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]威胁；危险人物；祸害 If you say that someone or something is a menace to other people or things, you mean that person or thing is likely to cause serious harm. [usu sing] In my view you are a menace to the public. 在我看来，你对公众是个祸害。 ...the menace of fascism... 法西斯主义的威胁 Excessive drinking is a social menace. 过度饮酒是一种社会公害。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]惹麻烦的人(或物)；惹人讨厌的人(或物) You can refer to someone or something as a menace when you want to say that they cause you trouble or annoyance. [usu sing] [INFORMAL 非正式] You're a menace to my privacy, Kenworthy... 肯沃西，你这人真讨厌，居然侵犯我的隐私。 As I have said earlier in this book, bad shoes are a menace. 正如我在本书前面说过的那样，劣质的鞋子会很麻烦。 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]威胁性；危险气氛 Menace is a quality or atmosphere that gives you the feeling that you are in danger or that someone wants to harm you. There is a pervading sense of menace. 有一种危机四伏的感觉。 ...a voice full of menace. 充满威胁的声音 4 [VERB 动词]危及；威胁 If you say that one thing menaces another, you mean that the first thing is likely to cause the second thing serious harm. [V n] The European states retained a latent capability to menace Britain's own security. 欧洲国家仍具有威胁英国自身安全的潜在能力。 5 [VERB 动词]威胁；恐吓 If you are menaced by someone, they threaten to harm you. [be V-ed] [Also V n] She's being menaced by her sister's latest boyfriend. 她正受到姐姐最近一个男友的恐吓。 6 [PHRASE 短语]以威胁（或恐吓）的手段（索要钱财） If someone commits the crime of demanding money with menaces, they threaten to cause harm unless they are given the money. [usu PHR after v] [BRIT 英] [LEGAL 法律] He denies demanding money with menaces. 他否认有过勒索钱财的行为。

Menace Thing [Usu Harm Society Atmosphere Menaced Threatening