peril

危険、リスク

被害や深刻な問題を引き起こすおそれのあるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that can cause harm or serious trouble.

• Ice is one peril of winter driving.
• The sailors faced many perils during their journey.
• She warned us about the perils of borrowing too much money.

使い方： the perils of something (The guide explained the perils of mountain climbing.)

類義語： danger, hazard, risk

よく使う表現： peril of something, hidden peril

危険

けがをしたり命を落としたりするおそれがある危険な状態。

やさしい英語で： A state of serious danger in which someone may be hurt or killed.

• The climbers were in peril.
• Her quick action saved us from serious peril.
• They escaped the burning building at great peril to themselves.

使い方： in peril (Their lives were in peril after the boat sank.); at your peril (You ignore these warnings at your peril.)

類義語： danger

反対語： safety

よく使う表現： in peril, grave peril, at your peril