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IELTS BNC: 1264 COCA: 1546

danger

Word family 
dan·ger /ˈdeɪndʒə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W2 noun
1  [uncountableU]DANGEROUS the possibility that someone or something will be harmed, destroyed, or killed 危險
Danger! No boats beyond this point.
危險！船只不可越過此處。
The refugees believe that their lives are in danger.
難民認爲他們有生命危險。
danger of
The danger of a fire in the home increases during the holidays.
節假日期間發生火災的隐患增加。
danger from
The public was not aware of the danger from nuclear tests in Nevada.
公衆對内華達州舉行核試驗的危險性並不了解。
2  [countableC, uncountableU]PROBABLY the possibility that something bad will happen 〔壞事發生的〕可能性，危險
be in danger of (doing) something 有做某事的危險
The party is in danger of being defeated in the next election.
該黨面臨下次大選時被擊敗的危險。
danger that
There is a danger that museums will attempt to entertain rather than educate.
存在博物館追求娛樂功能而忽視教育功能的危險。
the danger of (doing) something
to guard against the danger of becoming isolated
防止變得孤立的危險
a danger sign/signal
He didn’t look pleased, but she ignored the danger signals.
他看上去不高興了，但她忽視了這些危險信號。
3  [countableC]DANGEROUSRISK something or someone that may harm or kill you 威脅，危害
the dangers that abound in the region
充斥該地區的危險
danger of
the dangers of drug use
吸毒的危害
be a danger to somebody/something
The wreck is a danger to other ships.
這艘沉船對其他船只是個威脅。
4  there’s no danger of something used to say that something will not happen 某事不會發生
There’s no danger of confusion.
不會産生混淆。
There’s no danger of Darren ever getting up early.
達倫從不會早起。
Examples from the Corpus
there’s no danger of something• Slides would be built over a mound, so there's no danger of children falling from a height.• The wheels aren't sharp, so there's no danger of cutting yourself.
5. be on the danger list ILL British EnglishBrE to be so ill that you may die 病危
 COLLOCATIONS
phrases
be in danger 有危險
The public was not in danger at any time.
公衆自始至終未曾有過危險。
be in danger of doing something 有做某事的危險
It was clear that the ship was in grave danger of sinking.
顯然,這艘船面臨沉沒的巨大危險。
be out of danger (=no longer be in danger) 脫險
John is still in hospital but he is out of danger.
約翰仍在住院,但他已脫離危險。
put somebody/sb’s life in danger 令某人/某人的生命處於危險中
Firemen put their own lives in danger as part of their job.
消防員出生入死,這是他們工作的一部分。
be fraught with danger (=involve a lot of danger) 充滿危險
Their journey was long and fraught with danger.
旅途漫長且危險重重。
adjectives
great danger 大的危險
I knew I was in great danger.
我知道自己的處境很危險。
grave/serious danger (=very great) 重大危險
You have put us all in grave danger.
你讓我們大家都身陷巨大的危險之中。
mortal danger literary (=danger of death) 致命危險
The plane’s crew were now in mortal danger.
飛機的機組人員現在命懸一線。
immediate/imminent danger (=likely to happen very soon) 旦夕之危
The passengers on the boat were not in immediate danger.
小船上的乘客眼下沒有危險。
potential danger (=possible but not definite) 潛在危險
Gloves should be worn because of the potential danger of infection.
由於存在感染的潛在威脅,應當戴手套。
constant danger (=continuing all the time) 常在危險
They are in constant danger of attack.
他們随時有遭到襲擊的危險。
physical danger (=danger to your body) 人身危險
Many sports involve some physical danger.
許多體育運動都有人身危險。
verbs
face danger 面對危險
Today’s police officers face danger every day.
如今的警察每天都面對危險。
sense danger (=feel that there is danger) 感到危險
The animal lifted its head, sensing danger.
那只動物感覺到了危險,擡起了頭。
danger threatens (=seems likely) 可能發生危險
Most birds will warn other birds when danger threatens.
大多數鳥兒感到可能發生危險時會警告其他鳥兒。
danger passes (=there is no longer any danger) 危險過去
At last the sound of bombing had stopped and the danger had passed.
轟炸聲終於停止,危險過去了。
danger + NOUN
a danger area/zone (=an area that could be dangerous) 危險地區/區域
People living in the danger area have been told to leave.
居住在危險地區的民衆已被告知撤離。
n THESAURUS
risk the chance that something bad may happen
Smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer.
threat the possibility that something very bad will happen
the only way to reduce the threat of nuclear war
hazard something that may be dangerous or cause accidents or problems
natural hazards like avalanches
Examples from the Corpus
danger• Danger! High Voltage.• Danger! Keep out.• The game allowed Scott to talk for the first time about feelings of fear and danger.• Is there any danger of Mike being arrested?• In others, there are dangers he miraculously survived.• We are however in danger of losing all touch with reality by postulating such a scenario. 3.• By now, Chris was asleep, covered with ice cream and evidently not in danger.• Admittedly their intimacy could have its dangers.• Confusion between love and work is one danger posed by the collapse of the wall between the two.• There's a real danger that the region's forests will disappear completely in the next 50 years.• The organization ran a national campaign about the dangers of cigarettes and other tobacco products.• While leprosy is slowly contagious and probably mildly contagious, its usual horrors argue the danger of neglect.• The river has not flooded yet, but that does not mean the danger has passed.• I stood at the side of the road and waved my arms to warn other drivers of the danger.• Wear a hat and drink plenty of fluids to reduce the danger of sunstroke.• The gas leak was quickly fixed, but workers at the factory say the danger remains real.• Yet, with the dangers came also opportunities.
danger of• There is a danger of the conflict spreading into the bordering countries.
be in danger of (doing) something• Many young people did not qualify and were in danger of being caught up in crime.• Dana didn't know Berenice was in danger of losing her child; she was careless, but not vicious.• By November 21, the sugar crop was in danger of being completely lost to the cold, damp weather.• This is the one place in the book where Carter's enviable fluency is in danger of ceding to superficiality.• The anti-globalisation movement is in danger of being discredited because of the antics of a small group.• We should look with deep understanding and compassion upon those whose relationships have failed or are in danger of failing.• They are in danger of losing their spectator status.• It subsequently turned out that it was the sitting tenants who were in danger of harassment.
be a danger to somebody/something• The judge described Thomas as 'a danger to the public'.• People who drink and drive are a danger to themselves and to others.• The judge Lord Cullen told Boyce he was a danger to the public and sentenced him to a minimum of twenty years.• In some way he was a danger to an ex-con, that must be it.• He was a danger to everything, but knowing that, admitting it to herself did no good.• If found by a court to no longer be a danger to himself or society he would be released.• I want you to tell the world that the monster is a danger to everyone.• Extreme nationalism is the single greatest danger to peace in the modern world.• Disaffected Cantarero supporters were considered by observers to be a danger to future constitutional order.• On farms, building sites, in factories and hospitals there are dangers to be understood and avoided.• The new unit will also be available for young people who are a danger to themselves or others.
Origin danger
(1200-1300) Old French dangier, from Vulgar Latin dominiarium “power to do harm”, from Latin dominium “ownership”

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