peril /'peril/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
• (n.) a state of danger involving risk
• (n.) a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

Chinese translation

• n. 危险, 冒...之险, 险境, 险因
• vt. 置...于险境, 冒险, 危及

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'peril/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.4 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

periling, periled, perils

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