be/look/seem menacing
系动词后使用,描述主语的状态。
The dark clouds looked menacing.
乌云看起来有威胁。
威胁的;恐吓的;险恶的
威胁的同义词;威胁的;[法] 威胁的
threatening; showing that harm or danger is likely.
威胁的同义词
Synonym of threatening in its various senses.
The menacing clouds on the horizon made us hurry back to the beach.
地平线上来势汹汹的云层让我们赶紧回到了海滩。
用法提示:menacing 是形容词,作定语修饰 clouds,表示‘威胁的、吓人的’。
His tone became increasingly menacing during the argument.
争吵中,他的语气变得越来越有威胁性。
用法提示:menacing 是形容词,作表语,与系动词 became 搭配,表示‘带有威胁性的’。
She found his silent stare menacing.
她觉得他沉默的凝视具有威胁性。
用法提示:menacing 是形容词,作宾语补足语,说明 stare 带给人的威胁感。
系动词后使用,描述主语的状态。
The dark clouds looked menacing.
乌云看起来有威胁。
用作定语,修饰名词。
He gave a menacing stare.
他投来了威胁的目光。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is menacing me.
正确表达He is menacing.
menacing 是形容词,表示“威胁的”,不能直接接宾语。要表达“威胁某人”,应使用动词 menace,如 He menaces me.
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a menacing.
正确表达He is a menace.
menacing 是形容词,不能用作名词;表示“威胁”的名词形式是 menace。
menacing侧重外表或姿态凶恶,threatening更强调直接的威胁言语或行动
menacing指明显的威胁,ominous指预示坏事即将发生的不祥征兆
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