To endanger someone or something is to put them in danger — to make it more likely they will be hurt, damaged, or destroyed. You can endanger a person, an animal, a building, a plan, or even someone’s good name.

To endanger someone or something使某人或某事物陷入危險 is to put them in danger也就是讓他們處於危險中 — to make it more likely they will be hurt, damaged, or destroyed讓他們更有可能受傷、受損或被摧毀。You你 can endanger可以使...陷入危險 a person, an animal, a building, a plan一個人、一隻動物、一棟建築、一個計畫, or even someone's good name甚至是某人的好名聲。

It is a verb, and it is a little more formal than “put in danger,” which means the same thing. You will meet it in news, science class, and warnings.

It這個字 is a verb是一個動詞, and it is a little more formal than "put in danger,"比「put in danger」稍微正式一點 which means the same thing兩者意思相同。You你 will meet it會遇到它 in news, science class, and warnings在新聞、自然科學課，還有各種警告裡。

Though actually, it does not always mean the harm has already happened; it means the risk is real now.

Though actually不過其實, it does not always mean the harm has already happened它不一定表示傷害已經發生; it means the risk is real now它表示的是風險現在就是真實存在的。

When an animal is already very close to disappearing, English often switches to the adjective endangered rather than this verb. People also stretch it: “You’re endangering the project” can mean you are putting the project’s success at risk, not that anyone will be physically hurt.

When an animal is already very close to disappearing當一種動物已經很接近消失的時候, English英文 often switches常常會改用 to the adjective endangered形容詞endangered rather than this verb而不是這個動詞。People人們 also stretch it也會把它用得更寬鬆: "You're endangering the project"「You're endangering the project」 can mean可以表示 you are putting the project's success at risk你正在讓這個計畫的成功承擔風險, not that anyone will be physically hurt不是說有人會受到身體上的傷害。