| 单词 | danger |
| 释义 | danger danger /ˈdeɪn.dʒər/ aep /-dʒɚ/ noun A2 [C or U] the possibility of harm or death to someone: » Danger! Keep out!» He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.» The doctors say he is now out of danger (= is not expected to die although he has been extremely ill).» the dangers of rock-climbingThesaurus+: ↑Dangers and threatsB1 [C] something or someone that may harm you: » Icy roads are a danger to drivers.» The judge described him as a danger to society.Thesaurus+: ↑Dangers and threatsdanger of sthA2 the possibility that something bad will happen: » If there's any danger of seeing Gary at the party, I'm not going.» If he carries on like this he's in danger of losing his job.Thesaurus+: ↑Dangers and threatsWord partners for danger• be ♯in danger• ♯put sb ♯in danger• ♯pose a danger• (a) ♯grave/♯great/♯serious danger• a ♯hidden/♯obvious danger• the danger ♯from/♯in/♯of sthWord Builder:–Nouns: danger–Adjectives: endangered, dangerous–Verbs: endanger–Adverbs: dangerouslyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. be in/face danger» She faces danger from snipers every day.-lu. be aware of/foresee/recognise/sense/spot danger» If you go out alone at night, you must be aware of the danger.-lu. pose a danger» We know about the dangers posed by cigarettes.-lu. tell/warn sb about/of the danger of sth» We were warned of the danger of straying from the path.-lu. expose sth to danger» The ship was exposed to danger by being sent to sea in that condition.-lu. court danger» He was courting danger with ever more daring robberies.-lu. highlight danger» The report highlights the dangers of lax hygiene.-lu. danger exists/lurks» She sees danger lurking round every corner.-lu. danger passes» The danger of flooding has passed.–Adjectives-lu. big/great/real/serious danger» This road is a great danger to our children.-lu. ever-present/immediate/imminent danger» There is no imminent danger of flooding.-lu. possible/potential danger» Infection is a potential danger if equipment is not properly sterilized.-lu. hidden/obvious danger» The article highlighted hidden dangers in our food.-lu. inherent danger» There are considerable dangers inherent in solo travel for women.-lu. aware of danger» They were aware of the dangers of walking alone.–Prepositions-lu. put sb in danger» I cannot agree to something that will put my staff in danger.-lu. be in danger of sth/doing sth» I'm in danger of losing my home if I can't find work soon.-lu. danger from/in/of sth» They were unaware of the danger of playing on ice.-lu. a danger to sb/sth» People like him are a danger to society.–Nouns-lu. a danger sign/zone» He was seriously ill, but nobody spotted the danger signs.• • • Extra Examples:» The danger of shipwreck is much greater in fog.» The future of our planet is in danger if we continue to plunder it as we do.» The patient is now out of danger.» There is some danger of low level radiation.» The government have today issued a warning about the dangers of sunbathing. |
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