perilous
perilous 英 [ˈperələs] 美 [ˈpɛrələs]
adj. 危险的,冒险的
For migraine sufferers, summer can be a perilous time of year. 对偏头痛患者来说,夏季是一年中的危险时段。
Often, they venture to some of the most perilous places on earth. 经常,他们勇敢地踏入地球上最危险的一些地方。
- Something that is dangerous or very risky can be described with the adjective perilous. If you are driving in a blizzard, you may kick yourself for making such a perilous journey.
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- adj. 危险的,冒险的
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1. For migraine sufferers, summer can be a perilous time of year.
对偏头痛患者来说,夏季是一年中的危险时段。
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2. Often, they venture to some of the most perilous places on earth.
经常,他们勇敢地踏入地球上最危险的一些地方。
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3. That perilous moment, alas, is now.
那危险的时刻就是现在。
- perilous (adj.) c. 1300, from Old French perillos "perilous, dangerous" (Modern French périlleux) "dangerous, hazardous," from Latin periculosus "dangerous, hazardous," from periculum "a danger, attempt, risk," with instrumentive suffix -culum and first element from PIE *peri-tlo-, suffixed form of root *per- (3) "to try, risk." Related: Perilously; perilousness.
per·il·ous / ˈperələs ; NAmE ˈperələs / adjective ( formal or literary) very dangerous 危险的;艰险的 SYN hazardous ▶ per·il·ous·ly / ˈperələsli ; NAmE ˈperələsli / adverb ◆ We came perilously closeto disaster. 我们险些出了大乱子。 per·il·ous / ˈperələs ; NAmE ˈperələs / per·il·ous·ly / ˈperələsli ; NAmE ˈperələsli /
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