Word · Frequency #1264
dangers
危险
dangers is the plural of danger.
the condition of being likely to be harmed
- 1.
Exposure to likely harm; risk of death or serious injury.
可能受到伤害的处境；死亡或重伤的风险。
- 2.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
易受伤害或损伤的状态
- 3.
An instance or cause of likely serious harm.
可能造成严重伤害的事例或原因。
- 4.
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
不顾可能损失或伤害而进行的冒险
- 5.
The stop indication of a signal (usually in the phrase "at danger").
信号的停止指示(通常用于短语“at danger”中)。
- 6.
a cause of pain or injury or loss
痛苦、伤害或损失的原因
可能受到伤害的处境；死亡或重伤的风险。；易受伤害或损伤的状态；可能造成严重伤害的事例或原因。；不顾可能损失或伤害而进行的冒险；信号的停止指示(通常用于短语“at danger”中)。
In use
The sign warned us of the danger of swimming in the river.
The firefighters saved the child from danger without hesitation.
If you drive too fast in the rain, you put yourself in serious danger.
you are in no danger
there was widespread danger of disease
there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
he feared the dangers of traveling by air
in danger
表示处于某种危险状态，后常接of短语说明具体危险。
The hikers were in danger of getting lost.
Connections
Collocations
- in danger
- 处于危险中
- The hikers were in danger of getting lost.徒步旅行者处于迷路的危险中。
- out of danger
- 脱离危险
- After surgery, he was out of danger.手术后，他脱离了危险。
- danger zone
- 危险区域
- Stay away from the danger zone.远离危险区域。
- danger signal
- 危险信号
- The red light is a danger signal.红灯是危险信号。
- imminent danger
- 迫在眉睫的危险
- The storm posed imminent danger.风暴构成了迫在眉睫的危险。
- danger of
- ...的危险
Learner notes
Memory Tip
danger 音似'当这儿'，意为危险就在此处
Context & Register
通常用于表示可能造成伤害或损失的状态或原因，适用于各种场合，包括正式的安全警告、新闻报道和非正式的日常对话。
Grammar Note
常与介词搭配：in danger（处于危险中），out of danger（脱离危险），danger of sth（...的危险），danger to sb/sth（对...的威胁）
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -anger (e.g., stranger) or -ange (e.g., range, change, arrange) share the /eɪndʒ/ sound with 'danger', but 'anger' has a different vowel /æ/ and 'orange' has /ɔr/ or /ɒr/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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