- [uncountable]
serious danger 严重危险 - in peril
The country's economy is now in grave peril. 现在，这个国家的经济陷入了严重危机。 The heroine finds herself in mortal peril. 女主角发现自己处于致命的危险之中。 She seemed blissfully unaware of the peril she was in. 她似乎幸福地没有意识到自己所处的危险。 They warned that his life was in imminent peril. 他们警告说他的生命危在旦夕。 - peril of doing something
We face the immediate peril of being bought out by another company. 我们目前面临被另一家公司收购的危险。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deadly
- dire
- grave
- …
- be in
- put something in
- peril of
- at your peril
- in peril
- [countable, usually plural] peril (of something)
the fact of something being dangerous or harmful 祸害；险情 She gave a warning about the perils of drug abuse. 她对滥用毒品的危险发出了警告。
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerc2a campaign illustrating the perils of drug abuse 宣传滥用药物之险的活动 the great perils facing the environment 环境面临的巨大危险 the perils posed by global warming 全球变暖带来的危险
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- immediate
- potential
- …
- face
- pose
- highlight
- …
- face something
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin peric(u)lum ‘danger’, from the base of experiri ‘to try’.
Idioms
do something at your (own) peril
used to warn somebody that if they do something, it may be dangerous or cause them problems （警告对方）自冒风险 Teachers ignore the importance of these results at their peril. 教师忽视这些结果的重要性是有风险的。 Ignore these warnings at your peril. 无视警告者风险自负。