jeop·ard·y
noun/ˈdʒepədi/
/ˈdʒepərdi/
Word OriginMiddle English iuparti, from Old French ieu parti ‘(evenly) divided game’. The term was originally used in chess and other games to denote a problem, or a position in which the chances of winning or losing were evenly balanced, hence ‘a dangerous situation’.
Idioms Idioms
in jeopardy
- in a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed
处于危险境地；受到威胁 - The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy.
内战使数千人的生命处于危险之中。 - The future of the school and 50 jobs are in jeopardy.
学校的未来和 50 个工作岗位都处于危险之中。 - Thousands of jobs could be in jeopardy.
数以千计的工作岗位可能面临危险。
- The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy.