| 单词 | parlous |
| 释义 | parlous (once / 17331 pages) adj Parlous is an adjective that means "dangerous," such as the parlous car trip with a new driver behind the wheel! The first syllable in parlous rhymes with far and is accented: "PAR-less." It means dangerous — something that is parlous might carry the risk or threat of harm, like a parlous experience of being in a boat during a rainstorm. Parlous and perilous are synonyms. In fact, parlous is a shortened version, or contraction, of perilous that came about in the late 14th century. WORD FAMILYparlous: parlously USAGE EXAMPLESHer first priority is to preserve the EU of 27, which is in a parlous condition. Economist(Nov 24, 2016) What she couldn’t have known was the parlous nature of his mental stability. New York Times(Nov 06, 2016) Sources who disputed the depth of Trump’s internal support agreed that the FBI is now in parlous political territory. The Guardian(Nov 03, 2016) adj fraught with danger a parlous journey on stormy seas Syn perilous, precarious, touch-and-go dangerous, unsafe involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm |
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