peril

noun

1. 严重危险
   serious danger
   1. 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。
2. 祸害；险情
   the fact of sth being dangerous or harmful
   1. a warning about the perils of drug abuse
      对吸毒之害的警告

1. N-VAR 重大危险
   Perils are great dangers.
   1. ...the perils of the sea...
      海洋的凶险
   2. In spite of great peril, I have survived...
      虽然处境非常危险,我还是挺过来了。
   3. We are in the gravest peril.
      我们身处非常严重的危机之中。
2. N-PLURAL （某活动或行为的）危险，问题
   The perils of a particular activity or course of action are the dangers or problems it may involve.
   1. ...the perils of starring in a television commercial.
      拍电视广告的危险
3. PHRASE （用于警告）自冒风险
   If you say that someone does something at their peril, you are warning them that they will probably suffer as a result of doing it.
   1. Ignore it at your peril...
      无视该问题要自担风险。
   2. Anyone who breaks the law does so at their peril.
      违法者要自担后果。

1. The British never awaken to peril until it is almost too late.
   英国人从来不懂得防患于未然。
2. In spite of great peril, I have survived
   虽然处境非常危险，我还是挺过来了。
3. We are in the gravest peril.
   我们身处非常严重的危机之中。
4. Ignore it at your peril
   无视该问题要自担风险。
5. Anyone who breaks the law does so at their peril.
   违法者要自担后果。
6. Keep off at your peril!
   走开，否则发生危险自己负责！
7. When the nation is in peril, how can one talk about home?
   国将不国，何以为家？
8. The embankment is in great peril.
   河堤岌岌可危。
9. Many species are in peril of extinction because of our destruction of their natural habitat.
   许多物种由于我们破坏了它们的自然环境，现在正面临灭绝的危险。
10. The water level kept rising and the dykes were in peril.
    水位飞涨，大堤出现险情。
11. They have magnified the peril.
    他们把危险夸大了。
12. It was growling like something demented, which it was, of course, and its backside was almost in my face even my peril in no way diminished the frightful stench of the creature.
    它发狂地嗷叫着，对，是发狂了。屁股几乎挨着我的脸&尽管我身处险境，可仍闻到这家伙身上可怕的恶臭。
13. This danger was a great one, but the peril of retreating was still greater.
    这一危险很大，但后退的危险则更大。
14. I never felt that my life was in peril.
    我从未意识到我的生活处于危险中。
15. When we were called Sick man of Asia, we were called The Yellow Peril.
    当我们被称为“东亚病夫”时，我们也被称为“黄祸”。
16. Challenge us at your own peril.
    用你们自己的危险向我们挑战。
17. Our body's fight-and-flight response is designed to help us out when we are in peril.
    我们身体“战斗和逃跑”反应被设计用来当我们处于极大危险中时帮助我们。
18. Her training warned her of peril and of wrong, subtle, mysterious, luring;
    她的教养警告她出现了危险，有了不应有的、微妙的、神秘的诱惑。
19. If you trade with China, or would like to trade with China, underestimate Guanxi at your peril.
    如果你与中国的贸易，或者想与中国贸易，他们低估了广西在你的危亡。
20. Today, we make such mistakes at great peril.
    今天，我们犯下的这些错误产生了极大的危险。
21. We had seen them through two weeks of mortal peril.
    在具有致命危险的两个星期中，我们曾帮助他们渡过了难关。
22. Oh no we need protection from the Yellow peril!
    哦不我们需要保护自己免受黄祸！
23. They embraced a life of hard work and a career full of peril.
    他们拥抱了充满艰辛的生和危险的工作。
24. One cannot guard against every peril.
    一个人不能够预防每一种危险。
25. We ignore china's growing military and economic power at our peril.
    我们忽视了中国不断增长的军事和经济力量对我们的危险。
26. We are a nation that has seen promise amid peril, and claimed opportunity from ordeal.
    我们是一个曾在危难中看到希望、从磨难中求得机会的国家。
27. Already, Russian politicians exploit the "yellow peril" fear.
    俄罗斯的政治家们已经开始利用对“黄祸”的恐惧。
28. A jalopy still can run but only at great peril to life, limb and the common weal.
    破旧的车虽能开动，却要危及生命和公益。
29. History has led us to a new crossroad, with new promise and new peril.
    历史已经将我们引领到一个新的十字路口，既有新承诺也有新危险。
30. But investors ignore fair-value measures at their peril.
    但是投资者在冒险中忽略了对失败价值的衡量。

  danger hazard peril【导航词义：危险】

  danger n. 危险

〔辨析〕指可能造成伤害、损害或死亡的任何情况。

  hazard n. 危险，危害，隐患

〔辨析〕多指可能具有危险、会引起事故或问题的事物，常含有严重风险的意味。

  peril n. 〈文，正式〉危险

〔辨析〕尤指可能造成损害或死亡的严重危险。

n.

do sth at your (own) peril

• （警告对方）自冒风险
  used to warn sb that if they do sth, it may be dangerous or cause them problems

noun

1. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
   1. he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
   2. there was a danger he would do the wrong thing

   Synonym:    riskdanger

2. a source of danger
   1. drinking alcohol is a health hazard

   Synonym:    hazardjeopardyriskendangerment

3. a state of danger involving risk

   Synonym:    riskiness

verb

1. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

   Synonym:    queerexposescupperendanger

2. pose a threat to
   1. The pollution is endangering the crops

   Synonym:    endangerjeopardizejeopardisemenacethreatenimperil