danger

danger
noun
  1. [mass noun]the possibility of suffering harm or injury
    危险
    his life was in danger.
    他有生命危险。
    ■[count noun]a person or thing that causes or is likely to cause harm or injury
    危险人物（或事物）
    ■the possibility of something unwelcome or unpleasant
    危险，威胁
    there was no danger of the champagne running out.
    香槟酒没有会被喝完的危险。
    ■(Brit.)the status of a railway signal indicating that the line is not clear and that a train should not proceed
    (英)（铁路信号）危险示意，前方有险
常用词组
in danger of
  1. likely to incur or to suffer from
    处于…危险之中
    the animal is in danger of extinction.
    这种动物濒临灭绝。
out of danger
  1. (of a person who has suffered a serious injury or illness) not expected to die
    （重伤或重病者）脱离危险期
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French dangier, based on Latin dominus 'lord' The original sense was 'jurisdiction or power', specifically 'power to harm', hence the current meaning 'liability to be harmed'
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