**In Danger (Of): 句子释义与用法**

**释义:**

"In danger (of)" 是一个英语短语,意为“处于…的危险之中”,“有…的风险”。它用来描述某人、某事或某种情况可能面临不安全、威胁或损失的状态。这个短语通常用来表达一种潜在的、可能发生的危险或风险。

**用法:**

1. **直接跟名词或动名词:**

   - "The patient is in danger of losing his life."(病人有失去生命的危险。)

   - "The company is in danger of bankruptcy if sales don't improve."(如果销售额没有改善,公司可能会破产。)

2. **跟形容词或形容词短语:**

   - "The project is in danger of being cancelled due to lack of funding."(由于资金不足,项目有被取消的危险。)

   - "The wildlife is in danger of extinction due to habitat destruction."(由于栖息地破坏,野生动物正面临灭绝的危险。)

3. **在从句中使用:**

   - "She's in danger of failing the exam unless she studies harder."(除非她更加努力学习,否则她有不及格的危险。)

   - "We are in danger of forgetting our cultural heritage if we don't pass it on to the next generation."(如果我们不将其传给下一代,我们的文化遗产就有被遗忘的危险。)

**同义词辨析:**

1. **At Risk:**

   - 同样表示面临危险或有遭受损失的可能,如:"Children living near a polluted river are at risk of health problems."(住在污染河流附近的孩子们可能面临健康问题。)

2. **Endangered:**

   - 通常用于生物物种,表示其生存受到严重威胁,如:"The giant panda is an endangered species."(大熊猫是濒危物种。)

3. **Threatened:**

   - 表示面临外部的威胁或危险,如:"The peace talks are threatened by new violence."(和平谈判因新的暴力事件而受到威胁。)

4. **Perilous:**

   - 形容词,表示极其危险或充满危机,如:"The journey through the stormy sea was perilous."(穿越暴风雨的大海是危险的。)

5. **Vulnerable:**

   - 指易受伤害或容易遭受损失的状态,如:"The elderly population is more vulnerable to scams."(老年人群更容易成为诈骗的目标。)