If something is in jeopardy, it is in real danger of being lost or harmed. English almost always says in jeopardy, not a jeopardy on its own.

If something is如果某件事情 in jeopardy在in jeopardy（險境）裡 it is in real danger of就表示它真的有可能 being lost or harmed被失去或受到傷害。English almost always says英文幾乎都說 in jeopardy in jeopardy not而不是 a jeopardy on its own單獨用a jeopardy。

Jobs, peace talks, wild animals, a team's place in a match — those are the kinds of things people put with this word. It sounds more formal and more serious than danger.

Jobs, peace talks, wild animals, a team's place in a match工作、和平談判、野生動物、球隊在比賽中的名次 those are the kinds of things people put with this word這些都是常常跟這個字搭配的東西。It sounds這個字聽起來 than danger比danger more formal and more serious更正式、更嚴重。

In law, double jeopardy is the idea that you should not be tried twice for the same crime.

In law在法律上 double jeopardy double jeopardy（一罪不二審） is the idea that指的是 you should not be tried twice for the same crime你不該因同一項罪被審判兩次的這個原則。

Though actually the word started as old French jeu parti, 'a divided game': an even chance, where nobody knew who would win. That 'maybe either way' meaning has died, and only the danger meaning is left.

Though actually不過實際上 the word started as這個字源自 old French古法文的 jeu parti jeu parti 'a divided game'，也就是「被分掉的遊戲」 an even chance意思是機會均等 where nobody knew who would win沒有人知道誰會贏。That 'maybe either way' meaning那種「可能兩邊都有可能」的意思 has died已經消失了 and only the danger meaning is left只剩下「危險」這個意思。

You will also see Jeopardy! as the name of an American quiz show — that is a proper name, not this use.

You will also see你也會看到 Jeopardy! Jeopardy! as the name of an American quiz show作為美國一個益智節目的名字 that is a proper name那是一個專有名詞 not this use跟這裡的用法不同。