1.menace
n.威胁, 胁迫, 危险
He spoke with menace.
他带着威胁的口气讲话 。
The big hole outside the house is a menace to children's safety.
房子外面的大窟窿对孩子们的安全是个威胁 。
非常讨厌的人[事]
The man's worse than irritating, he's a positive menace!
这个人不只惹人生气, 简直是讨厌透了 。
vt. & vi.威胁
Two strangers menaced him with pistols and forced him to give up his money.
两个陌生人用手枪威胁他并强迫他拿出所有的钱 。
Your vicious dog is menacing my cat!
你那条恶狗对我家的猫太凶了 。
2.underlying
adj.根本的, 基础的;含蓄的, 潜在的
The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.
小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的 。
This word has its underlying meaning.
这个单词有它潜在的含义 。
3.oppressive
adj.暴虐的,残酷的;不公平的
an oppressive ruler
暴虐的统治者
郁闷的,难以忍受的
oppressive weather
闷热的天气
Another oppressive night descended.
闷热的夜又来临了 。
4.supreme
adj.最高的; 至上的
The Pope is the supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
教皇是罗马天主教的最高领袖 。
最重要的
It was the supreme moment in his life.
那是他一生中最重要的时刻 。
5.spark
n.火花; 火星
A cigarette spark started the forest fire.
香烟的火星引起了这场森林火灾 。
丝毫, 略微, 一点点
vi.发出火星; 发出闪光
Fireflies sparked in the darkness.
萤火虫在黑暗中发光 。
vt.使大感兴趣;导致
This accidental killing sparked major riots in the cities.
这次意外的杀人事件导致了不少城市的大骚乱 。