词组 | danger |
释义 | danger /ˈdeɪndʒə $ -ər/ noun a situation in which something bad may happen or someone or something may be harmed, destroyed, or killedphrasesbe in danger The public was not in danger at any time.be in danger of doing sth It was clear that the ship was in grave danger of sinking.put sb/sb’s life in danger Firemen put their own lives in danger as part of their job.be fraught with danger (=involve a lot of danger) Their journey was long and fraught with danger.be out of danger (=no longer be in danger) John is still in hospital but he is out of danger.adjectivesgreat danger Soldiers in the area are in great danger.grave/serious danger (=very great) People are putting themselves in grave danger by taking illegal drugs.real danger There is a real danger that the disease will spread.mortal danger literary (=danger of death) The plane’s crew were now in mortal danger.immediate/imminent 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.an obvious danger Some sports have obvious dangers.a hidden danger (=one that is not easy to notice) Many parents of young children don’t recognize the hidden dangers in their own homes.verbsface danger Today’s police officers face danger every day.avoid danger To avoid danger of torn muscles, you must warm up properly before exercising.sense danger (=feel that there is danger) The animal lifted its head, sensing danger.pose a danger (=be something that can harm someone or something) The chemical poses a danger to human health.highlight the dangers (=emphasize that something can harm someone or something) The report highlights the dangers of alcohol.danger threatens (=seems likely) Most birds will warn other birds when danger threatens.danger lurks (=it exists but you may not see it or know about it) My mother was very anxious, and danger lurked everywhere for her.danger lies in sth (=it exists) The river’s danger lies in its depth and strong undercurrents.danger passes (=there is no longer any danger) At last the sound of bombing had stopped and the danger had passed.danger + nounsa danger area/zone (=an area that could be dangerous) People living in the danger area have been told to leave.prepositionsthe danger of sth The danger of a fire in the home increases during the holidays.danger from sth The public was not aware of the danger from nuclear tests in Nevada.a danger to sb/sth Smoking is a danger to health.THESAURUS: danger risk the chance that something bad may happen: Smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer. | There is a high risk of failure. | The older you are, the greater the risk of getting the disease. threat the possibility that something very bad will happen: The only way to reduce the threat of nuclear war is to get rid of all nuclear weapons. | There is an increased threat of a terrorist attack. hazard something that may be dangerous or cause accidents or problems: People are more aware of the health hazards. | The insurance policy covers you against natural hazards such as avalanches. | There is a lack of concern about the potential hazards (=the possible hazards). |
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