n. 危险的事物[人] ≈ threat
n. 威胁，恐吓
n. 讨厌鬼，捣蛋鬼〔尤指小孩〕≈ nuisance
air/sense of menace 恐怖的氛围
That man’s a menace to society . He should be locked away. 那个男人对社会有威胁，他应该被锁起来。
There was a sense of menace as the sky grew darker. 天色渐暗，有一种恐怖的氛围。
BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/