parlous

parlous

['pɑ:ləs]

adj.危险的, 靠不住的,狡猾的
adv.非常地,极度地
adj. <废>精明的, 狡猾的

例句与用法:

A parlous journey on stormy seas.

在风暴海洋上的一次危险的旅行

I then said I had never known the Services reduced to such a parlous condition. This fairly put the cat among the canaries.

接着我说,我从来就不知道英国三军的力量削弱到如此危险的程度,我这话引起了轩然大波。

I then said that I had never known the Services reduced to such a parlous condition. This fairly set the cat among the pigeons.

接着我就说,我从来就不知道美国三军的力量削弱到如此危险的地步,我这话可引起了轩然大波。

词形变化:

副词: parlously |


a.

【古】狡猾的; 危险的

ad.

非常地; 极度地


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