parlous

parlous
[ˈpɑːləs]
adjective
  1. (archaic or humorous)full of danger or uncertainty; precarious
    (古或幽默)充满危险的;不可预料的;不稳定的
    the parlous state of the economy.
    经济的不稳定状态。
    the General's position was parlous.
    将军的地位岌岌可危。
adverb
  1. (archaic)greatly or excessively
    (古)极其,非常
    she is parlous handsome.
    她非常端庄。
派生
parlously
adverb
parlousness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: contraction of perilous
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