🇬🇧🇨🇳 peril - 危险 : English Lesson

Meaning of "peril" ("危险"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Peril means a situation where something or someone could be seriously hurt, damaged, or get into big trouble; it’s more than a little danger, it’s the kind of danger you really need to stay away from or be very careful about.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

When the Wi‑Fi stopped working, the entire household screamed as if their lives were in mortal peril.

My dignity was in peril when Mom showed baby bathtub photos to my entire class.

I knew my sandwich was in peril when my brother walked by and whispered, “Finders eaters.”

The soccer ball was in peril of flying over the fence into the yard of the Neighbour Who Never Gives Balls Back.

My vocabulary test was in peril until I learned that “peril” is just a fancy word for serious danger—now the only peril is running out of snacks while I study.

At dusk, a child leaned too close to the cliff, toes at the edge, peril below. A sudden gust sent a bag tumbling, proof of peril. A fisherman saw the peril, ran, grabbed the child by the jacket. For a breath they hung in peril; then solid ground, a cry, relief replacing peril with safe hands.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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