dangerous
UK/'deindʒәrәs/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLA2
Definitions
adj.
Likely to cause harm or injury; involving risk.
危险的；有危害的。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddanger + -ous (full of) = "full of danger." Since danger ultimately comes from dominus (a lord's power → being at his mercy → peril), dangerous describes anything carrying that peril.
Root dom still carries 40 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.dangerous situation危险局面
- 2.potentially dangerous可能有危险的
- 3.highly dangerous极其危险的
- 4.dangerous driving危险驾驶
Example Sentences
- 1.
It's dangerous to swim here after dark.
- 2.
He drives at dangerously high speeds.
- 3.
Some chemicals are dangerous if inhaled.