perilous

英 ['per?l?s] 美['p?r?l?s]
  • adj. 危險(xiǎn)的，冒險(xiǎn)的
TEM8IELTSGRE低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯

詞態(tài)變化

比較級:?more perilous;最高級:?most perilous;副詞:?perilously;

中文詞源

perilous 危險(xiǎn)的

來自peril,危險(xiǎn)。

英文詞源

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" (see peril). Related: Perilously; perilousness.

雙語例句

1. The journey through the jungle was perilous.
穿過叢林的旅行充滿了危險(xiǎn).

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. How did you expect us to proceed on such a perilous expedition, through unknown terrain.
你怎么能指望我們?nèi)绱嗣半U(xiǎn)地穿越未知的地域，繼續(xù)這一探險(xiǎn)？

來自柯林斯例句

3. As the storm was approaching, the fisher - men were threatened by dangers of the most perilous nature.
風(fēng)暴正在來臨, 所以漁民們受到迫在眉睫的危脅.

來自《用法詞典》

4. He saved it in all kinds of difficult and perilous ways.
他嘗試著歷盡各種艱險(xiǎn)救古德森一命.

來自英漢文學(xué) - 敗壞赫德萊堡

5. The road grew even steeper and more perilous.
道路變得越來越陡峭，越來越兇險(xiǎn)。

來自辭典例句