The crumbling sidewalks are dangerous for old people.
破旧失修的人行道对老人来说很危险。
dangerous to
The virus is probably not dangerous to humans.
这种病毒对人类可能没有危害。
it is dangerous for somebody to do something
It’s dangerous for a woman to walk alone at night.
女子一个人走夜路有危险。
The powdered milk was not as good as breast milk, and was downright dangerous (=actually dangerous) when it was mixed with unclean water.
奶粉没有母乳好,用不洁净的水冲调更会造成危险。
2RISKinvolving a lot of risk, or likely to cause problems 危险的,可能引起麻烦的SYN risky
The business is in a dangerous financial position.
这家企业的财务状况危急。
a politically dangerous strategy
有政治风险的策略
3dangerous ground/territoryRISKa situation or subject that could make someone very angry or upset 容易得罪人的处境;危险话题
Teachers can be on dangerous ground if they discuss religion.
教师讨论宗教可能会引发争议。
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dangerous ground/territory• Discussion had ventured into dangerous territory.• It is a scoutingreconnaissance into un-known and potentially dangerous territory.• Mr. Lawson moves on to what I regard as even more dangerous territory.• Probably because for Marc it was dangerous ground.• Second, that any official who ignores them is on dangerous ground.• I release my safetybelt to hold you, dangerous ground, ground where my feet have wings of flame.• They must also enter the dangerous ground of anticipating the techniques which might be available in the future.• Here we are on dangerous ground, though.• You're on dangerous ground when you talk politics with Ed.
5 —dangerously adv
people who drive dangerously
危险驾车的人
THESAURUS
dangerous likely to cause death or serious harm, or cause something bad to happen 危险的
Snow and ice are making driving conditions very dangerous.
冰雪令行车环境相当危险。
dangerous drugs
危险药物
a dangerous criminal
一名危险罪犯
risky if something is risky, something bad could easily happen or you could easily make a mistake 有风险的
Doctors said it was too risky to operate.
医生说风险太大,不能动手术。
a risky situation
危险的局势
hazardous /ˈhæzədəs $ -zər-/ especially writtendangerous – used especially about substances, jobs, and journeys 〔尤指物品、工作或旅行〕危险的
hazardous waste
危险废弃物
hazardous chemicals
危险化学物
hazardous occupations
危险职业
The expedition was extremely hazardous.
这次探险活动极其危险。
unsafe dangerous because someone is very likely to be hurt – used especially about places or conditions 〔尤指地方或环境〕不安全的
The roads are unsafe for cyclists.
这些道路对骑车者来说不安全。
unsafe working conditions
危险的工作环境
treacherous /ˈtretʃərəs/ formal or literary places or conditions that are treacherous are very dangerous for anyone who is walking, driving, climbing etc in them 〔地方或环境〕危险的
The snow turned to ice, making conditions treacherous for walkers.
雪变成了冰,对行人构成隐患。
the island’s treacherous coastline
该岛危险的海岸
nWith no lighting, the roads can be treacherous.
perilous /ˈperələs/ literary a perilous journey, situation etc is very dangerous 〔旅行、局势等〕充满危险的
a perilous journey across the sea
一次危险的跨海之旅
high-risk [only before noun] a high-risk job, situation, or behaviour is likely to be dangerous 〔工作、局势或行为〕高风险的
Drug users need to know that sharing needles is high-risk behaviour.
吸毒者要知道,共用针头是很危险的做法。
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dangerous• Now the surface was so slack that it was becoming dangerous.• Today the judgedismissedreports from two psychiatrists who said they did not believe Bourgois was dangerous.• Working conditions for adults, who earned about $ 3 a day, were also dangerous.• Neil thought the man looked dangerous.• Police described the three escapedprisoners as highly dangerous.• Snow and ice are making driving conditions very dangerous.• He was cowardly and dangerous, and obviously very good at his job.• Women felt that complaining about sexual harrassment was dangerous, as there was always the threat of losing their jobs.• Not a dangerousdisposition I think; though it might be if my nature were more masculine & daring.• a dangerousdog• dangerousdrugs such as heroin and crack• It's too dangerous for the kids to play in the street.• At least the man was wise enough to know how dangerous he was.• a dangerous neighborhood• Using humor in a job interview is a dangerous thing - you never know how the interviewer will react.• It is dangerous to assume that shareprices will continue to rise.• Air bags are exceedingly fast, which can be dangerous to infants and elderlypassengers.• The pilot says it's too dangerous to try to land the plane in this weather.• It is either tautologous, positively dangerous, unoriginal or highly ambiguous.• It's dangerous work but for men like Clement, summer firefighting is an important source of income.
dangerous to• The paint they're using is dangerous to people and animals.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, feel, look, prove, seem, sound危險;感覺有危險;看起來危險;證明有危險;好像不安全;聽起來充滿風險▸➤become, get變得危險◇The situation could get dangerous.形勢可能變得危險起來。➤remain仍然危險▸➤make sth使⋯變得危險◇The ice is making the roads very dangerous tonight.路面冰層會使今晚的道路變得相當危險。➤consider sth, regard sth as認為⋯危險◇The escapee is not considered dangerous.據認為,逃犯不構成危險。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極端/相當/非常危險▸➤exceedingly, highly, incredibly, terribly極端/高度/異常/非常危險◇a highly dangerous situation極端危險的局面➤increasingly越來越危險▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/稍有危險▸➤possibly, potentially可能有危險;有潛在危險▸➤downright, positively十分危險;肯定有危險◇It's a risky idea, if not downright dangerous!這種想法即使稱不上絕對危險,也是存在風險的!➤inherently本身存在危險▸➤notoriously眾所周知危險的◇This route through the mountains is notoriously dangerous.眾所周知,通過山區的那條路很危險。➤politically有政治風險◇Raising income tax is considered politically dangerous.據認為,提高所得稅有政治風險。PREPOSITION➤for對⋯危險◇This treatment is extremely dangerous for the mother.這種治療對(胎兒的)母親是極其危險的。➤to對⋯危險◇not dangerous to humans對人沒有危險
dangerous ♦︎ hazardous ♦︎ risky ♦︎ unsafe ♦︎ high-risk ♦︎ treacherousThese words all describe sth that is a risk or danger to sb/sth.这些词均表示有风险的、危险的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆dangerous / hazardous / risky / unsafe for sb (to do sth)◆dangerous / hazardous to sb / sth◆dangerous / hazardous / risky / unsafe to do sth◆a dangerous / a hazardous / a risky business / situation◆a dangerous / hazardous / high-risk occupation / operation◆very dangerous / hazardous / risky / unsafe / treacherous◆highly dangerous / hazardous / risky■dangerouslikely to injure or harm sb, or to damage or destroy sth危险的;引起危险的;不安全的◆Flu can be a dangerous illness for some people, including the very young.流感对包括幼儿在内的一些人来说可以是一种危险的疾病。◆He received a conviction for dangerous driving.他被判犯有危险驾驶罪。◆It would be dangerous for you to stay here.你待在这儿不安全。◆The prisoners who escaped are violent and dangerous.这些逃犯既残暴又危险。◆We'd be on dangerous ground if we asked about race or religion(= it might make people angry).如果我们询问种族或宗教问题,就可能会冒犯别人。OPPsafe,harmless ⇨ safe2 see also danger ⇨ risk1, danger ⇨ threat▸dangerously
adverb
◆She was standing dangerously close to the fire.她站在离火很近的地方,很危险。◆His father is dangerously ill(= so ill that he might die).他父亲病危。■hazardous ˈhæzədəs; NAmEˈhæzərdəs (ratherformal) involving risk or danger, especially to sb's health or safety(尤指对人的健康或安全)危险的,有害的◆Britain produces almost five million tonnes of hazardous waste each year.英国每年制造的有害废物近500万吨。◆They endured a hazardous journey through thickening fog.他们穿过越来越浓的大雾,经历了一次险象环生的旅程。◆They attached a list of products that are potentially hazardous to health.他们附了一份清单,列出对健康有潜在危害的产品。 see also hazard ⇨ threatnoun■riskyinvolving the possibility of sth bad happening, especially in business(尤指生意)有风险的◆Predicting the weather is a risky business for farmers.对农民来说,预测天气是有风险的。◆Even a very good company can be a risky investment if it is overvalued.即使是非常好的公司,如果估价过高,对其投资也会有风险。◆It's far too risky to generalize from one set of results.仅根据一组结果进行归纳,太不可靠了。 see also risk ⇨ risknoun12■unsafe (ratherformal) (especially of a place, action or activity) not safe(尤指场所、行为或活动)不安全的,有危险的◆The roof was declared unsafe.那屋顶被判定有安全隐患。◆It was considered unsafe to release the prisoners.一般认为释放那些囚犯会有危险。◆Unsafe sex(= for example, sex without a condom) carries a high risk of spreading HIV.不安全的性行为很容易传染艾滋病。OPPsafe ⇨ safe2■ˌhigh-ˈrisk [usually before noun] involving a lot of danger and the risk of loss, damage, injury or death; (of people) very likely to get a particular illness高风险的;(人对疾病)高危的◆It's a high-risk venture that will require a lot of capital.那是一项需要投入大量资金的高风险经营项目。◆Ideally the technique should be limited to high-risk patients.理想的做法是,该技术仅限于用在高危病人身上。ⓘ High-risk is used especially in the contexts of business and medicine. Collocates include investment, strategy, venture and project, and patients, subjects, children, category and group. * high-risk尤用于商务和医学语境,搭配词有investment、strategy、venture和project,以及patients、subjects、children、category和group。OPPlow-riskⓘ Low-risk activities involve only a small amount of danger and little risk or loss, damage or injury; low-risk patients are very unlikely to get a particular illness.用low-risk形容活动时表示危险性小、风险低、不易造成损失或伤害;用low-risk形容病人时表示患某种疾病的几率很低。■treacherousˈtretʃərəs dangerous, especially when seeming safe有潜在危险的;有隐患的◆The ice on the roads made driving conditions treacherous.路上的冰对驾车构成了隐患。ⓘ Treacherous is used especially in the context of bad weather conditions. * treacherous尤用于与恶劣天气有关的语境中。