Menace
01
脅威, 危険
something that feels like it could cause harm or trouble, making people worried or uneasy
例
The dark alleyway had an eerie menace about it, deterring pedestrians from venturing further.
暗い路地には不気味な 脅威 があり、歩行者がさらに進むのを妨げた。
02
脅威, 危険
someone or something that causes or is likely to cause danger or damage
例
The increasing pollution in the river is a serious menace to the local wildlife.
川の汚染の増加は、地元の野生生物にとって深刻な脅威です。
to menace
01
脅す
to display or indicate an intention to cause harm, often through threatening behavior or actions
Transitive: to menace sb
例
The criminal menaced the store clerk with a knife, demanding all the money.
犯罪者はナイフで店員を脅し、すべてのお金を要求した。
02
脅す
to be a possible danger to someone or something
Transitive: to menace sth
例
The dark clouds on the horizon began to menace the outdoor event.
地平線上の暗い雲が屋外イベントを脅かし始めた。
03
脅す, 威嚇する
to behave in a way that suggests harm or danger
Intransitive
例
The dark clouds menaced overhead, warning of an approaching thunderstorm.
暗い雲が頭上に脅かし、近づく雷雨を警告していた。
