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menace
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural menaces
plural menaces
Learner's definition of MENACE
1
[count]
a : a dangerous or possibly harmful person or thing具有危险的人（或物）；可能造成危害的人（或物） — usually singular通常用单数 — often + to
- Those dogs are a menace.那些狗可能造成危险。
- Those dogs are a menace to the neighborhood.那些狗对社区来说可能造成危险。
- a criminal who is a menace to society危害社会的罪犯
b : someone who causes trouble or annoyance惹麻烦的人 — usually singular通常用单数
- That kid is a menace.那个小孩老惹麻烦。
2
[noncount] : a dangerous or threatening quality危险；威胁
- There was an atmosphere of menace in the city.这座城市里有一种令人恐怖的气氛。
- She could hear the menace in his voice.从他的声音里，她能听出威胁的口气。
with menaces
British, law : with threats : using threatening actions or language威胁；恐吓的言行
- They were accused of demanding money with menaces.他们被指控勒索钱财。
2 menace /ˈmɛnəs/ verb
menaces; menaced; menacing
2 menace
/ˈmɛnəs/
verb
menaces; menaced; menacing
Learner's definition of MENACE
[+ object] somewhat formal
: to threaten harm to (someone or something)威胁；恐吓 — often used as (be) menaced常用作(be) menaced
- She was menaced by a man with a knife.她被一持刀男子恐吓。
- a country menaced by war受战争威胁的国家
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun There was an atmosphere of menace in the city. She could hear the menace in his voice. Verb menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet
Recent Examples on the Web
Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 Zemeckis’s version removes every last hint of misbehavior or menace. David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2022 Ideally, Fisch would have added more of the traditional moment-by-moment tension and menace to her larger ambitions, although, in fairness, this limited adaptation only supports so much of that. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Iran’s nuclear menace also remains a challenge to Britain and America. John Bolton, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 One is an encounter in Missouri with a redneck named Jake (Michael Stuhlbarg, another Call Me by Your Name alum) and his ex-cop buddy Brad (filmmaker David Gordon Green in a rare acting role), during which an unspoken menace hangs in the air. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 But scientists who study saguaros say extreme weather is a growing menace that could drive down their overall numbers. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 As seen in glimpses earlier in the episode, a menace known as Crabfeeder is taking control over the island chain called the Stepstones and feeding Westerosi men to crabs. Angie Orellana Hernandez, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 Given the right setup, her characters can push memorably against the boundaries of acceptable behavior, mixing absurdity and menace in often dangerously unstable proportions. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2022 The blaze was the latest to menace the ancient giants, which are found in the wild only on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 10 July 2022 In the end, Bale took to the screen to menace Hemsworth's Thor and Natalie Portman's Jane Foster/Mighty Thor with pale skin and a flowy, more demure robe. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 July 2022 Hostile to the European Union, and fiercely critical of Germany, Ms. Le Pen would also menace the foundation of the process of European integration, built since 1945 on Franco-German reconciliation. New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022 His new classmates, all white, despise Black people and use the N-word; Aaron gives Paul a stern lesson in civil rights, teaching him that the same people who menace Black people would do the same to Jews. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 May 2022 But Vladimir Putin can still win a major victory that would leave him stronger and better able to menace Ukraine, its neighbors and the Western alliance. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022 Seeking new ways to menace Saudi Arabia, its regional nemesis, Iran has integrated the Houthis into its network of militias and built up the Houthis’ ability to subvert their wealthy neighbors’ defenses with relatively cheap weapons. New York Times, 17 Apr. 2022 So long as Russian troops remain on Belarusian soil, Putin will have the means to menace Kyiv—as well as NATO—from close by, all the while wrecking Ukraine’s economy and destabilizing its government. Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2022 See More
Noun
Such a menace has not yet arrived, the judge wrote. Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 Zemeckis’s version removes every last hint of misbehavior or menace. David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2022 Ideally, Fisch would have added more of the traditional moment-by-moment tension and menace to her larger ambitions, although, in fairness, this limited adaptation only supports so much of that. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Iran’s nuclear menace also remains a challenge to Britain and America. John Bolton, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 One is an encounter in Missouri with a redneck named Jake (Michael Stuhlbarg, another Call Me by Your Name alum) and his ex-cop buddy Brad (filmmaker David Gordon Green in a rare acting role), during which an unspoken menace hangs in the air. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 But scientists who study saguaros say extreme weather is a growing menace that could drive down their overall numbers. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 As seen in glimpses earlier in the episode, a menace known as Crabfeeder is taking control over the island chain called the Stepstones and feeding Westerosi men to crabs. Angie Orellana Hernandez, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 Given the right setup, her characters can push memorably against the boundaries of acceptable behavior, mixing absurdity and menace in often dangerously unstable proportions. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Verb
The blaze was the latest to menace the ancient giants, which are found in the wild only on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2022 The blaze was the latest to menace the ancient giants, which are found in the wild only on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 10 July 2022 In the end, Bale took to the screen to menace Hemsworth's Thor and Natalie Portman's Jane Foster/Mighty Thor with pale skin and a flowy, more demure robe. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 July 2022 Hostile to the European Union, and fiercely critical of Germany, Ms. Le Pen would also menace the foundation of the process of European integration, built since 1945 on Franco-German reconciliation. New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022 His new classmates, all white, despise Black people and use the N-word; Aaron gives Paul a stern lesson in civil rights, teaching him that the same people who menace Black people would do the same to Jews. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 May 2022 But Vladimir Putin can still win a major victory that would leave him stronger and better able to menace Ukraine, its neighbors and the Western alliance. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022 Seeking new ways to menace Saudi Arabia, its regional nemesis, Iran has integrated the Houthis into its network of militias and built up the Houthis’ ability to subvert their wealthy neighbors’ defenses with relatively cheap weapons. New York Times, 17 Apr. 2022 So long as Russian troops remain on Belarusian soil, Putin will have the means to menace Kyiv—as well as NATO—from close by, all the while wrecking Ukraine’s economy and destabilizing its government. Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English manace "act of threatening, threat, exposure to a threat," borrowed from Anglo-French manace, manance (also continental Old French manace, menace), going back to Latin mināciae (plural only) "threats" (Late Latin in singular), noun derivative of mināc-, mināx "menacing, threatening, boding ill," from minārī "to threaten, speak or act menacingly" + -āc-, -āx, deverbal suffix denoting habitual or successful performance (probably going back to Indo-European *-eh2, noun ending + *-k-, suffixal formative) — more at minatory
Verb
Middle English manacen, manessen, manauncen, borrowed from Anglo-French manacer, manacier, going back to Vulgar Latin *mināciāre, noun derivative of Late Latin minācia "threat" — more at menace entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of menace was in the 14th century noun¹
noun²
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