| 词组 | dangerous |
| 释义 | dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ adjective likely to harm or kill someone, or cause very serious problemsnounsa dangerous situation/position The situation was extremely dangerous and someone could have been killed.a dangerous place/road/area The mountains are a dangerous place for walkers because the weather changes quickly.dangerous job/work Police work can be dangerous.a dangerous sport/activity Parachute diving is an extremely dangerous sport.a dangerous chemical/substance/drug US troops were exposed to nerve gas and other dangerous chemicals. | Cocaine and crack are very dangerous drugs, which can kill you.a dangerous weapon Police have the power to stop and search people for dangerous weapons such as knives.a dangerous level of sth They found dangerous levels of pollution in the city air.a dangerous man/criminal/offender He is one of the most dangerous criminals in the country.a dangerous animal/dog There have been several cases of dangerous dogs attacking young children.dangerous driving He was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.adverbsextremely/highly dangerous The drug is highly dangerous if misused.increasingly dangerous The political situation has made her work increasingly dangerous.potentially dangerous High blood pressure is potentially dangerous as it can lead to a heart attack.downright/positively dangerous (=used to emphasize that something is dangerous) Driving without lights is downright dangerous.inherently dangerous (=in a way that is a natural part of something) Firefighting is an inherently dangerous job.verbsmake sth dangerous Snow and ice are making driving conditions very dangerous.prepositionsdangerous for sb/sth Plastic bags can be dangerous for very young children.dangerous to sb/sth Smoking is dangerous to health.phrasessth is a dangerous business (=a job or activity is dangerous) Politics is a dangerous business in some countries.sth is a dangerous game (to play) (=something is likely to cause serious problems for you) Delaying the decision is a dangerous game to play.sth sets a dangerous precedent (=something could be used to support later actions or decisions, in a way that will cause serious problems) The court’s decision sets a dangerous precedent.THESAURUS: dangerousCollocations with words meaning dangerousYou can say extremely dangerous or highly dangerous, and extremely risky or highly risky.You say extremely hazardous/treacherous/perilous, and completely unsafe. riskybusiness | situation | strategy | proposition | move | venture | activity | operation | investment if something is risky, something bad could easily happen or you could easily make a mistake: Buying a second-hand car can be a risky business. | It’s a risky strategy trying to blame the previous government. | Doctors said it was too risky to operate. high-riskstrategy | approach | business | venture | enterprise | behaviour | sport | activity a high-risk activity, plan etc is one in which something bad could very easily happen: Borrowing so much money to buy the club was a high-risk strategy. | Developing new drugs is a high-risk venture that requires large amounts of capital. | High-risk sports are excluded from many insurance policies.High-risk is usually used before a noun. hazardouswaste | chemical | substance | material | journey | job | occupation | business | conditions dangerous, especially to someone’s health or safety: Governments need to decide how to deal with hazardous waste. | There are strict laws concerning the use of hazardous chemicals. | The journey through the desert was extremely hazardous. | Coal-mining is an extremely hazardous occupation. | Travel was a hazardous business in the eighteenth century. | Take care when driving in hazardous conditions. unsafebuilding | road | water | conditions | level | mine a place that is unsafe is dangerous because someone is likely to be hurt there. Water that is unsafe is likely to make someone ill: The building was unsafe because it had been damaged by the earthquake. | The road is unsafe for children. | Millions of people die from diseases caused by unsafe drinking water. | The people were exposed to unsafe levels of lead. | The central government plans to shut down unsafe coal mines. | The roof was declared unsafe. treacherous literaryconditions | road | surface | terrain | waters | sea | currents | journey treacherous places or conditions are very dangerous for anyone who is walking, driving, climbing etc in them: The snow turned to ice, making conditions treacherous for walkers. | Ahead are 1,700 miles of treacherous mountain roads. | The boat sank in the treacherous waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. perilous literaryjourney | crossing | trip | position | situation | state a perilous journey or situation is very dangerous: He was the first person to make the perilous journey to the South Pole. | The club has no money and is still in a perilous position. | The economy is in a perilous state and we need some imaginative changes.ANTONYMS → safe (2) |
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