threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments;
"a baleful look" "forbidding thunderclouds" "his tone became menacing" "ominous rumblings of discontent" "sinister storm clouds" "a sinister smile" "his threatening behavior" "ugly black clouds" "the situation became ugly"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
He stood there in a menacing attitude.他以一种威胁的姿势站在那里。
The reason is that the more menacing weapons have often acquired a signaling role.原因是较具威胁性的武器往往有讯息传达作用。
