Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7581
menaces
/ˈmenis/
noun
威胁；危险
menaces is the plural of menace.
A person or thing that is a source of danger or harm.
- 1.
A perceived threat or danger.
感受到的威胁或危险。
- 2.
The act of threatening.
威胁的行为。
威胁行为；恐吓；感受到的威胁或危险。；威胁的行为。；威胁；胁迫
In use
The stray dog became a menace to the neighborhood children.
Global warming is a serious menace to our planet's future.
The escaped prisoner was considered a menace to society.
Connections
Collocations
- a menace to society
- 社会公害；社会威胁
- He was once labeled a menace to society.他曾被贴上社会公害的标签。
- pose a menace
- 构成威胁
- Pollution continues to pose a menace to public health.污染继续对公众健康构成威胁。
- serious menace
- 严重威胁
- Cyberbullying has become a serious menace in schools.网络欺凌已成为校园中的严重威胁。
- menace of war
- 战争威胁
- The menace of war forced many families to flee.战争威胁迫使许多家庭逃离。
- potential menace
- 潜在威胁
- The abandoned mine is a potential menace to hikers.这座废弃的矿井对徒步者构成潜在威胁。
- deadly menace
Learner notes
Memory Tip
menace 拼写以 men 开头，想象一群男人(men)凶恶逼近，让你感到威胁。
Context & Register
语域：m 常见场景：formal writing、news reports、informal hyperbole 作为名词，‘menace’通常带有较严肃的语感，多用于书面语、新闻报道和文学描写，表示确实存在的威胁或危险；在口语中也有夸张用法，例如说某人是个‘祸害’，但此时语气较强。请根据具体场景调整正式程度。
Pronunciation & Spelling
“menace”读作 /ˈmɛnɪs/。真正押韵的词有 tennis /ˈtɛnɪs/、Venice /ˈvɛnɪs/、Dennis /ˈdɛnɪs/（重读元音和后续音 /ɛnɪs/ 相同）。注意拼写以 -ace 结尾的词常读 /eɪs/，如 face /feɪs/；palace /ˈpælɪs/、furnace /ˈfɜːrnɪs/ 虽也以 -ace 结尾，但重音或元音不同，与 menace 不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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