menace

脅威、危険

大きな害を与えたり、危険をもたらしたりするおそれのある人やもの。

やさしい英語で： Someone or something that could cause serious harm or danger.

• Pollution is a menace to health.
• The loose dog became a menace in the village.
• They warned of the growing menace of violent crime.

使い方： menace to someone/something (Careless drivers are a menace to other road users.)

類義語： threat, danger

よく使う表現： menace to society, serious menace, growing menace

脅す、威嚇する

相手を脅したり、身の危険を感じさせるような行動を取ったりする。

やさしい英語で： Threaten someone or act in a way that makes them feel unsafe.

• The gang menaced local shopkeepers.
• He menaced his neighbours with a knife.
• Several armed men were menacing the crowd.

使い方： menace someone with something (The robber menaced the driver with a gun.)

類義語： threaten, intimidate

反対語： reassure

よく使う表現： menace someone, menace someone with, menace the public