parlous
['pɑ:ləs]
adj.危险的, 靠不住的,狡猾的
adv.非常地,极度地
adj. 精明的, 狡猾的
例句与用法:
A parlous journey on stormy seas.
在风暴海洋上的一次危险的旅行
I then said I had never known the Services reduced to such a parlous condition. This fairly put the cat among the canaries.
接着我说,我从来就不知道英国三军的力量削弱到如此危险的程度,我这话引起了轩然大波。
I then said that I had never known the Services reduced to such a parlous condition. This fairly set the cat among the pigeons.
接着我就说,我从来就不知道美国三军的力量削弱到如此危险的地步,我这话可引起了轩然大波。
词形变化:
副词: parlously |
详细释义:
a.
【古】狡猾的; 危险的
ad.
非常地; 极度地