Menace
[ 'mɛnəs ]
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n. 威胁;恐吓;
vt.&vi. 威胁;恐吓;
💡 词根助记
minere(突出；伸出)+ace(表示抽象名词的后缀)→威胁；胁迫
📝 例句
Presently I sensed an underlying air of menace in his appeal, I was angered.
我立刻感觉到他的呼吁中暗含着威胁的意思，于是我被触怒了。
The robber menaced him with a revolver.
强盗用左轮手枪威吓他。
Hurricanes periodically menace the Gulf Coast.
飓风常常威胁着墨西哥湾海岸。
He spoke with menace in his voice.
他说话的声音中带着威胁。
Then there are countries permanently under the menace of the aggressive powers.
此外还有永远在侵略强国威胁下的国家。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※men-男人,ace-face脸:男人的脸带着威胁的表情
※men-男人,a-一,ce-拼音“厕”:男人们在一个厕所里受到了威胁
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-min-表示“突出”
📖 牛津释义
menace
n
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.
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, 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.
🎯 考研助记
men(人)+ace(ac尖的):拿把尖刀 威胁人
🔁 扩展释义
*['menis]n. 威胁, 胁迫vt. 威吓, 胁迫vi. 威吓, 胁迫【法】 胁迫, 威胁, 恐吓
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📖 同为「博士」词汇
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The building of skyscrapers in New York began around the year 1900.
在1900年左右，摩天楼开始在纽约兴建。
I had not laughed since I became deaf.
我耳聋后就从来没有笑过。
Funny, said my brother.
“真有趣，”我弟弟说。