双语例句
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They had a parlous journey on stormy seas.
他们在风暴海洋上进行了一次危险的旅行。
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Given most newspapers' parlous finances, this seems implausible.
鉴于多数报社的财务窘境,这个方案似乎不太可行。
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The parlous state of current yarn testing facilities is described.
介绍了目前长丝测试中存在的问题;
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The incident graphically illustrates how parlous their position is.
这一事件生动地证明了他们目前的地位多么岌岌可危。
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For a long time, the parlous state of the economy was the main issue.
长期以来,危机四伏的经济一直人们关注的重心。
近义词
adj.
dangerouscriticaldesigningknowingrisky
adv.
considerablyremarkablyfinelytremendously
释义
adj.
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
adv.
archaic greatly or excessively
〈古〉 极其,非常
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she is parlous handsome.
她非常端庄。
词源
"late Middle English: contraction of PERILOUS."