peril

per·il

P0193000 (pĕr′əl)n.1. a. Imminent danger: a sign warning of the peril of falling rocks.b. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss: in peril of losing his savings.2. Something that endangers or involves risk: couldn't avoid the perils of the desert.tr.v. per·iled, per·il·ing, per·ils also per·illed or per·il·ling Archaic To expose to danger or the chance of injury; imperil.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin perīculum; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

peril

(ˈpɛrɪl) nexposure to risk or harm; danger or jeopardy[C13: via Old French from Latin perīculum]

per•il

(ˈpɛr əl)

n., v. -iled, -il•ing (esp. Brit.) -illed, -il•ling. n. 1. exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy. 2. something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction. v.t. 3. to imperil. [1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin perīculum trial, test, danger] syn: See danger.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peril - a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, riskdanger - a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air"health hazard - hazard to the health of those exposed to itmoral hazard - (economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance); "insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest"occupational hazard - any condition of a job that can result in illness or injurysword of Damocles - a constant and imminent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles"
	2.	peril - a state of danger involving riskriskinessdanger - the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"speculativeness - financial risk; "he rejected stocks that didn't pay dividends because of their speculativeness"
	3.	peril - a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"danger, riskventure - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcomechance - a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"crapshoot - a risky and uncertain venture; "getting admitted to the college of your choice has become a crapshoot"gamble - a risky act or venture
Verb	1.	peril - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, threatenexist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
	2.	peril - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult positionendanger, queer, scupper, exposeaffect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"compromise - expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"

peril

noun1. danger, risk, threat, hazard, menace, jeopardy, perilousness sailors in peril on the sea2. (often plural) pitfall, problem, risk, hazard the perils of starring in a TV commercial
pitfall security, safety, certainty, surety, invulnerability, impregnability

peril

nounExposure to possible harm, loss, or injury:danger, endangerment, hazard, imperilment, jeopardy, risk.verbTo subject to danger or destruction:endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace, risk, threaten.

Translations

极大危险

peril

(ˈperil) noun great danger. You are in great peril; The explorers knew they would face many perils. (嚴重的)危險 极大危险ˈperilous adjective very dangerous. a perilous journey. 危險的 危险的ˈperilousness noun 危險 危险ˈperilously adverb dangerously. He came perilously close to death. 危險地 危险地