peril的意思

基本释义

• n 危机；危险的事物

  great danger, especially of being harmed or killed

例句

1. a voyage that was fraught with peril

   历尽艰险的旅程

2. The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.

   难民有饿死的危险。

3. Is the arms race the greatest peril now?

   军备竞赛是当今的最大危险吗？

短语

• in peril 危亡；处于危险之中；冒着危险
• in peril of 冒着…的危险；使发生危险；有…的危险；在危险中；在危急中
• at the peril of 冒…的危险
• yellow peril 黄祸

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英英释义

noun 1. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury e.g. he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime there was a danger he would do the wrong thing Synonym: riskdanger 2. a source of danger a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune e.g. drinking alcohol is a health hazard Synonym: hazard, jeopardy, risk, endangerment 3. a state of danger involving risk Synonym: riskiness peril的解释 verb 1. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position Synonym: queer, exposes, cupper, endanger 2. pose a threat to present a danger to e.g. The pollution is endangering the crops Synonym: endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, im, peril

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