jeopardy

/ˈdʒepədi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒepərdi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈje-pər-dē/ (ame, mw)

jeopardy — noun

1. a situation in which someone or something is at risk of being harmed, lost, or d

1.名詞B2
釋義

a situation in which someone or something is at risk of being harmed, lost, or destroyed

例句

The future of the local library was in jeopardy after the city council cut its funding by half.

passive: be in jeopardy [subject]

Fumi's scholarship was in jeopardy because her grades fell below the required average.

同義詞
  • danger

    more common and less formal; used in everyday speech

  • peril

    more literary and dramatic; implies a serious, immediate threat

  • risk

    focuses on the possibility rather than the imminence of harm; often used in business contexts

反義詞
  • safety

    the state of being protected from harm

  • security

    a stable condition free from threat or risk

文法句型

be in jeopardy

place/put something in jeopardy

用法筆記

Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'in jeopardy' (often after the verb 'be' or 'place/put'). It is more formal than 'danger' and is common in news reports and formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌His career is jeopardy after the scandal.
✅His career is in jeopardy after the scandal.
💡The phrase always requires the preposition 'in'.
❌The company is in dangerous of closing down.' (confusing with 'jeopardy').
✅The company is in jeopardy of closing down.
💡Use 'in jeopardy of' rather than 'in dangerous of'.