“the risk of”是英语中常用的介词短语,核心含义是“……的风险/危险性”,用于描述“某件(负面、有害或不利的)事情发生的可能性”。
侧重具体指向某类风险的来源或内容,比如“疾病的风险”“受伤的风险”“失败的风险”等。
“the risk of”中,of是介词,后面必须接名词、代词或动名词(动词-ing形式),构成“介词+宾语”的结构。
直接说明风险的具体内容(多为负面事件)。
Smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer.(吸烟会大幅增加肺癌的风险。)
There’s a high risk of flood in this area during rainy season.(雨季时这个地区有很高的洪水风险。)
当风险源于某个动作/行为时,用动名词表示“做某事的风险”。
Don’t play with fire—you’re taking the risk of getting burned.(别玩火——你在冒被烧伤的风险。)
Skiing without a helmet raises the risk of suffering a head injury.(不戴头盔滑雪会增加头部受伤的风险。)
指代前文提到的事物,简化表达。
The plan sounds good, but we can’t ignore the risk of it ( = the risk of the plan).(这个计划听起来不错,但我们不能忽视它的风险。)
常在前加形容词(如high/low/great/significant/minimal等),说明风险的程度。
Regular exercise reduces the risk of heart disease to a minimal level.(规律运动将心脏病风险降至最低。)
Drinking alcohol excessively poses a significant risk of liver damage.(过量饮酒有严重的肝损伤风险。)
increase/reduce the risk of:增加/降低……的风险
Eating more vegetables reduces the risk of stroke.(多吃蔬菜降低中风风险。)
take the risk of:冒……的风险(强调主动承担风险)
She took the risk of losing her job to expose the truth.(她冒失去工作的风险揭露真相。)
assess/consider the risk of:评估/考虑……的风险
Before investing, you should assess the risk of the stock market.(投资前应评估股市风险。)
the risk of:强调“某类风险的具体内容”(如“癌症的风险”),是名词短语,常作主语/宾语。
at risk of:强调“处于……风险中”(如“处于患癌症的风险中”),是介词短语,常作表语/定语。
例:He is at risk of developing lung cancer.(他有患肺癌的风险。)
例:Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer.(吸烟增加肺癌的风险。)
“the risk of”的核心是“指向具体风险”,结构为:
[形容词(可选)] + the risk of + 名词/动名词/代词
只要记住“of后接名词性成分”,就能正确使用这个短语啦!