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单词 perilous
释义 per·il·ous
\ˈperələs sometimes -eril-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French perilleus, from Latin periculosus, from periculum danger + -osus -ous — more at fear
1. : full of, attended with, or involving peril : beset by perils : hazardous
 < perpetual struggle for the preservation of a perilous and precarious existence — T.L.Peacock >
 < feel that perilous fascination which haunts the brow of precipices — Nathaniel Hawthorne >
 < if crossing the parkway was perilous for them on weekends, it was risky at all times — E.J.Kahn >
2. : capable of inflicting harm or injury : dreadful
 < foam of perilous seas — John Keats >
 < a perilous stone cliff high above the river — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania >
3. : subject to the possibility of destruction, damage, loss, or grave change at any moment
 < never lose a sense of the whimsical and perilous charm of daily life — L.P.Smith >
 < old man who trots along under a perilous tower of painted straw chairs — Gertrude Diamant >
Synonyms: see dangerous
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