jeopardy

英 [ˈdʒepədi]

美 [ˈdʒepərdi]

n.  危险

复数：jeopardies　

TOEFLGRE法律

Collins.1 / BNC.11530 / COCA.8398

习惯用语

n.

in jeopardy
• 处于危险境地；受到威胁
  in a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 处于危险境地；受到威胁
  If someone or something isin jeopardy, they are in a dangerous situation where they might fail, be lost, or be destroyed.
  1. A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy.
     一系列的挫折使整个项目面临失败。

英英释义

noun

• a source of danger
  1. drinking alcohol is a health hazard
  Synonym:hazardperilriskendangerment

双语例句

• The security and stability of each nation and all peoples our prosperity, our health, and our safety are in jeopardy.
  每一个国家和各地人民的安全和稳定我们的繁荣、我们的健康和我们的安全危在旦夕。
• If you repeat what I'm about to tell you, both our lives are in jeopardy.
  要是你泄露了我告诉你的事，我们两个都有性命之忧。
• Their hasty action puts the plan into grave jeopardy.
  他们的仓促行动极其严重地危及了该项计划的实施。
• So my immediate professional concern is whether you put the president into jeopardy as well.
  所以我马上职业地关注你是否也将总统置于危险之中。
• Except I think you've replaced jeopardy with certain death.
  除了我想你把危险替换成了某种死亡。
• She had placed herself in jeopardy in order to save my life.
  她曾经为了救我的命冒了很大的危险。
• You have placed his immortal soul in jeopardy.
  你已经陷害了他永生的灵魂。
• You put everyone's life in jeopardy.
  你把每个人都陷入危险的境地。
• If we were run out of Vietnam under these conditions, our entire foreign policy would be in jeopardy.
  如果我们在这样的情况下被赶出越南，我们的整个外交政策将处于危险的境地。
• If a kangaroo attacks you, your reputation will be in jeopardy.
  如果袋鼠袭击你，表示你的名誉会受到影响。