peril
名词
UK/ˈper.ᵊl/
US/ˈper.ᵊl/
定义 peril 名词
- Countable(可数名词)Uncountable(不可数名词)
A situation of serious and immediate danger; something that poses a significant risk.
巨大的危险；危难，险境
During that expedition, they found themselves in great peril.
在那次探险中，他们发现自己陷入了巨大的危险。
She realized that her health was in peril if she didn't get medical attention.
她意识到如果不及時就医，她的健康將面臨危險。
Climbing that peak was fraught with peril.
攀登那座山峰充满了危险。
片语 peril 名词
- do something at your peril
to do something that involves a high risk of negative consequences for oneself
冒着风险做某事；胆敢做某事，后果自负
• We underestimate the destructiveness of war at our peril.
我们低估战争的破坏性，后果自负。