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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary per·il
\\ˈper-əl, ˈpe-rəl\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin periculum — more at fear DATE 13th century 1. exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost : danger fire put the city in peril 2. something that imperils : risk lessen the perils of the streets
transitive verb (-iled also -illed ; -il·ing also -il·ling) DATE 1567 : to expose to danger English Etymology peril early 13c., from O.Fr . peril (10c.), from L. periculum "an attempt, risk, danger," with instrumentive suffix -culum and root of ex-peri-ri "to try," cognate with Gk. peria "trial, attempt, experience," empeiros "experienced," http://O.Fr O.Ir . aire "vigilance," Goth. ferja"watcher," O.E. fær "danger, fear," all ult. from PIE base *per- "to lead across."http://O.Ir Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 peril peril / 5perEl / noun(formal or literary) 1. [U] serious danger 严重危险: The country's economy is now in grave peril. 现在,这个国家的经济陷入了严重危机。 2. [C, usually pl.] ~ (of sth) the fact of sth being dangerous or harmful 祸害；险情: a warning about the perils of drug abuse 对吸毒之害的警告 IDIOMS ▪ do sth at your (own) 'peril used to warn sb that if they do sth, it may be dangerous or cause them problems (警告对方)自冒风险 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English peril noun 1 great danger ADJ. deadly, dire, grave, great VERB + PERIL be at/in | put sth in PREP. ~ of All aboard were in grave peril of drowning. PHRASES at your ~ Ignore these warnings at your peril. 2 sth dangerous ADJ. great the great perils facing the environment | immediate | hidden VERB + PERIL face We face the immediate peril of being bought out by another company. | avoid PERIL + VERB face sth Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: at one's peril , or peril point , or yellow peril per·il I. \ˈperəl sometimes -(ˌ)ril\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin periculum, periclum trial, attempt, danger — more at fear 1. : the situation or state of being in imminent or fearful danger :exposure (as of one's person, property, health, or morals) to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost : a position of jeopardy < in constant peril of death > < a time of moral peril > 2. a. : something that imperils : a source of danger or possible cause of loss : risk < to lessen the perils of the streets > < the perils of a turgid rhetoric — Van Wyck Brooks > < a peril is marine if it threatens a waterborne vessel — H.L.Haehl > b. : conduct subjecting one to possible civil or criminal liabilities 3. archaic : risk of incurring a penalty or of suffering unhappy consequences in saying or doing something that is prohibited — used as an imprecation < by my soul's peril > < that I speak the truth, my peril be my proof — Lord Byron > Synonyms: see danger • - at one's peril II. transitive verb (periled also perilled ; periled also perilled ; periling alsoperilling ; perils) : to expose to danger : hazard , risk < and periled his life daily to find out what would happen if you pulled a Mountain Battery mule's tail — Rudyard Kipling > |
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