out of danger

IPA/ˌaʊtəv dˈeɪndʒə/
IPA/ˌaʊɾəv dˈeɪndʒɚ/

out of danger — idiom

1. used to describe a seriously ill or injured person when their condition has impr

1.慣用語B1
釋義

used to describe a seriously ill or injured person when their condition has improved enough that they are no longer expected to die, although they may still need hospital care.

例句

The doctors told Wei's family that he was out of danger after the surgery.

be out of danger after [medical event]

Amara is out of danger, but the nurses will keep her in intensive care today.

同義詞
  • safe

    broader meaning; covers any threat, not just health

  • recovering

    focuses on the healing process rather than the endpoint of risk

反義詞
  • in danger

    opposite state; still at risk of death or serious harm

  • critical

    medical term for a patient whose condition is unstable and life-threatening

文法句型

be out of danger

用法筆記

Frequently appears in medical contexts following 'be' or 'declare'. The subject is a patient or injured person.

常見錯誤

❌The flood victims are out of danger from the rising water.
✅The flood victims are safe from the rising water.
💡For an ongoing threat, use 'safe' or 'out of harm's way'. 'Out of danger' usually describes a person recovering from illness or injury.

2. to have reached a position or state where there is no longer any threat of being

2.慣用語B2
釋義

to have reached a position or state where there is no longer any threat of being harmed, attacked, or lost — for example, when a missing child is found unharmed or a neighbourhood escapes a wildfire.

例句

The hikers reached the shelter and were finally out of danger from the storm.

out of danger from [threat]

Firefighters carried the woman from the burning building and said she was out of danger.

同義詞
  • safe

    more general; can describe a state of being protected from any type of threat

  • unharmed

    emphasises that no injury or damage occurred

  • out of harm's way

    slightly more informal; implies someone was deliberately moved to safety

反義詞
  • at risk

    still exposed to possible harm

  • in peril

    formal; serious and immediate danger

文法句型

be out of danger

get out of danger

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1, this sense is not limited to medical recovery — it covers any escape from harm, including natural disasters, attacks, or accidents.

常見錯誤

❌The patient is out of danger from heart disease.
✅The patient's heart disease is under control.
💡'Out of danger' implies an immediate threat has passed, not a chronic condition being managed.