plural perils
plural perils
Learner's definition of PERIL
somewhat formal + literary
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[noncount] : the possibility that you will be hurt or killed or that something unpleasant or bad will happen : danger危險;困境 —
usually used in the phrase in peril通常用於短語in peril -
They put their lives in peril. [=in jeopardy]他們置自己的生命於危險之中。
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The species is in peril [=(more commonly) in danger] of dying out.這種物種瀕臨滅絕。
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His career is in peril.他的事業面臨困境。
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[count] : something that is likely to cause injury, pain, harm, or loss : danger險情;危險事物 —
usually plural通常用複數
at your (own) peril
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used to say that if you do something you should be aware that it is dangerous and that you could be harmed, injured, punished, etc.自擔風險