danger
noun
uk/ˈdeɪn.dʒər/us/ˈdeɪn.dʒɚ/A2[CorU]
thepossibilityofharmordeathto someone:
危险,风险Danger! Keep out!危险!别进来!
Hedrovesofastthat I reallyfeltmylifewasindanger.他的车开得太快了,当时我真的觉得自己会有生命危险。
Thedoctorssay he is nowout ofdanger(= is notexpectedtodiealthoughhe has beenextremelysick).医生们说他已经度过危险期了。
the dangers of rock-climbing攀岩的种种危险
B1[C]
something or someone that mayharmyou:
威胁;危险因素Icyroadsare a dangertodrivers.结冰的路面对司机来说是种威胁。
Thejudgedescribedhim as a dangertosociety.法官说他对社会构成了威胁。
danger ofsomething
A2
thepossibilitythat somethingbadwillhappen:
…的危险性;发生(坏事)的可能If there's any danger ofseeingGary at theparty, I'm not going.如果在聚会上有可能看见加里,那我就不去了。
- The danger ofshipwreckis muchgreaterinfog.
- Thefutureofourplanetis in danger if wecontinuetoplunderit as we do.
- Thepatientis now out of danger.
- There is some danger oflowlevelradiation.
- Thegovernmenthave todayissuedawarningabout the dangers ofsunbathing.
Dangers and threats
- balefully
- baneful
- black spot
- brinkmanship
- hazard
- hazardous
- hazmat
- hazmat suit
- high-risk
- or elseidiom
- parlous
- peril
- perilous
- perilously
- precipice
- someone'sbark isworsethanhis/herbiteidiom
- tombstoning
- triple threat
- ultra-hazardous
- venturesome
Idiom
there's no danger of that!