Peril
[ 'pɛrəl ]
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n. 危险;冒险;
vt. 置…于危险中;危及;
💡 词根助记
peri, piri 表穿过,通过,尝试#词根助记：peri+il→尝试→冒险
📝 例句
Icy roads are a peril to motorists.
结冰的道路对驾驶人十分危险。
Bruce and Jackson escaped from the peril in a whole skin.
普鲁斯和杰克森平安地脱离危险。
The United States should strengthen Pakistan which found itself in dire peril.
美国应当加强处于严重危险中的巴基斯坦。
Her training warned her of peril and of the wrong, subtle, mysterious, luring.
她的教养警告她：有危险，要出错儿，这是微妙、神秘而又诱人的。
You are in great peril.
你的处境极其危险。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ per-每、每一,il-ill生病:小孩每次生病都很危险
※ peril-极大的危险,perish-死亡:这种作业有死亡的危险
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-per-表示“尝试”
📖 牛津释义
peril
n
1 [U] serious danger (esp of death) 严重危险（尤指死亡的）
in great, mortal, etc peril 在严重的、 致命的...危险中.
2 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
dangerous thing or circumstance 危险的事物或环境
face the perils of the ocean, ie storm, shipwreck, etc 面对海上的危险（风暴、 船只失事等）
These birds are able to survive the perils of the Arctic winter. 这些鸟能在北极的严冬中生存.
3 (idm 习语) at one's peril (used esp when advising sb not to do sth 尤用於劝某人不做某事) with a risk of harm to oneself 冒险
The bicycle has no brakes you ride it at your peril. 这辆自行车没闸--你要骑可太危险了.
One ignores letters from the bank manager at one's peril. 忽视银行经理来函, 後果堪虑. in ,peril of one's `life in danger of death 冒生命危险.
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They killed the bison, cut off the skins and left the bodies behind to rot.
他们把野牛杀死剥皮，尸体就任其腐烂。
This is how they keep their way of life alive.
他们就是这样使自己的生活方式得以保持和延续。
The lawyer was brief and to the point.
律师简明扼要地说道。