danger /ˈdeɪndʒə/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Danger is the possibility that someone may be harmed or killed. 危险

  例：

  My friends endured tremendous danger in order to help me.

  为了帮助我，我的朋友们经历了巨大的危险。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A danger is something or someone that can hurt or harm you. 威胁; 危害

  例：

  ...the dangers of smoking.

  …吸烟的危害。

• 3. 

  N-SING If there is a danger that something unpleasant will happen, it is possible that it will happen. 危险; 风险

  例：

  There is a real danger that some people will no longer be able to afford insurance.

  一个真正的风险是有些人将再也负担不起保险费。

  例：

  There was no danger that any of these groups would be elected to power.

  丝毫不存在这些团体胜选掌权的危险。

• 4. 

  PHRASE If someone who has been seriously ill is out of danger, they are still ill, but they are not expected to die. 脱离危险期

  例：

  There is some risk of the lung collapsing again, but he is out of danger.

  肺部的确存在再次衰竭的危险，但他脱离危险期了。