peril

peril
noun
  1. [mass noun]serious and immediate danger
    （严重且迫在眉睫的）危险，威胁
    you could well place us both in peril.
    你很可能会使我们俩都处于危险之中。
    [count noun]a setback to the state could present a peril to the regime.
    国家遇到的挫折会威胁到政权。
    ■(perils)the dangers or difficulties that arise from a particular situation or activity
    险情，险境；困境
    she first witnessed the perils of pop stardom a decade ago.
    十年前她首次目睹了流行歌星的危险。
(perilled, perilling; 美 periled, periling)
  1. [with obj.](archaic)expose to danger; threaten
    (古)使有危险，使临困境；危及
    Jonathon perilled his life for love of David.
    乔纳森由于爱大卫而使自己的生活面临困境。
常用词组
at one's peril
  1. at one's own risk (used especially in warnings)
    （尤指用于告诫别人）自担风险
    neglect our advice at your peril.
    你忽视我们的忠告就要自己负责。
in (或 at) peril of
  1. very likely to incur or to suffer from
    有…的危险
    the movement is in peril of dying.
    该运动有夭折的危险。
    ■at risk of losing or injuring
    冒着丧失（或伤害）…的危险
    anyone linked with the Republican cause would be in peril of their life.
    任何与共和党的事业有牵连者都可能有生命危险。
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French, from Latin peric(u)lum 'danger', from the base of experiri 'to try'. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent
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