| 单词 | danger |
| 释义 | dangerdanger /ˈdeɪndʒɚ/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1[uncountable] a situation in which it is likely that someone or something will be harmed, killed, or destroyed: Danger! No Swimming.in danger We felt that our lives were in danger. As the storm continued, the captain realized the ship was in great danger.danger from None of the houses were in danger from the volcano’s lava flow.danger of The danger of a fire in the home increases during the holidays. If you continue gaining weight, you’re putting your health in danger. The five injured soldiers are out of danger (=no longer likely to die). Their exploration was long and fraught with danger (=filled with danger). There is overwhelming evidence that the pollution forms a clear and present danger to human health (=a clear and immediate danger).THESAURUSrisk – the chance that something bad may happen: Smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer.threat – the possibility that something bad will happen: In the 1950s and '60s, there seemed to be a constant threat of nuclear war.hazard – something that may be dangerous or cause accidents, problems, etc.: Lighting fires in the park is a safety hazard.peril formal – danger of being harmed or killed. Used especially in writing: The soldiers put their lives in peril to protect the village.2[countable, uncountable] the possibility that something bad will happen: danger (that) I don’t think there is any real danger that the two sides will argue about this issue.danger of (doing) something There is always the danger of being completely misunderstood.in danger of (doing) something Carlos is in danger of losing his job. There’s no danger of Rob quitting school (=Rob will definitely not quit school).3[countable usually plural] something or someone that may harm or kill you: the dangers of something The teenagers were asked to read an article about the dangers of drug use.a danger to somebody Police said that Turner is a danger to herself and others. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French dangier, from Vulgar Latin dominiarium power to do harm]COLLOCATIONSadjectivesgreat danger (=a lot of danger) I knew I was in great danger.grave/serious danger (=very great) You have put us all in grave danger.real danger (=used to emphasize that danger exists) The real danger for divers is from sharks.mortal danger literary (=danger of death) The plane’s crew were now in mortal danger.immediate/imminent/impending danger (=likely to happen very soon) The passengers on the boat were not in immediate danger.potential danger (=possible but not definite) Gloves should be worn because of the potential danger of infection.constant danger (=continuing all the time) They are in constant danger of attack.physical danger (=danger to your body) Many sports involve some physical danger.verbsface danger Today’s police officers face danger every day.sense danger (=feel that there is danger) The animal lifted its head, sensing danger.pose danger (=be dangerous) The new hormone treatments pose no danger to patients.danger threatens (=seems likely) Most birds will warn other birds when danger threatens.danger passes (=there is no longer any danger) At last the sound of bombing had stopped and the danger had passed.danger lies in something (=used to say where danger is possible) The greatest danger from cigarette smoke lies in the harm it causes children who live with smokers.danger lurks formal (=used to say where danger is possible) The danger lurks in the possibility of landslides from the hills around the town.danger + nounsa danger zone (=an area that could be dangerous) People living in the danger zone have been told to leave.danger signs (=things that warn you about possible danger) A stiff neck is one of the danger signs to watch for if you are worried your child has the disease. |
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