Navigating the narrow mountain pass in heavy fog proved dangerous even for experienced drivers.
在大雾中穿越狭窄的山口，即使对经验丰富的司机来说也是危险的。
- Early versions were prone to dangerous explosions due to inconsistent pressure-release mechanisms.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “dangerous”?
D — Likely to cause harm or injury. “dangerous” means likely to cause harm or injury.
Which word means “likely to cause harm or injury”?
D — dangerous. “dangerous” means likely to cause harm or injury.
dangerous — likely to cause harm or injury. In Chinese: 危险的.
dangerous is pronounced /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/.
Navigating the narrow mountain pass in heavy fog proved dangerous even for experienced drivers. (在大雾中穿越狭窄的山口，即使对经验丰富的司机来说也是危险的。)
hazardous, perilous, risky — all close in meaning to dangerous (likely to cause harm or injury).
safe, secure — each the opposite of dangerous (likely to cause harm or injury).
Yes. dangerous is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.