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单词 parlous
释义 par·lous
I. \ˈpärləs, ˈpȧl-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English parlous, perlous, alteration of perilous
1.
 a. : characterized by uncertainty : fraught with danger or risk : attended with peril : critical, dangerous, hazardous
  < the present parlous state of international relations — Denis Plimmer >
  < a parlous journey up a ladder — G.E.Fussell >
  < parlous times >
 b. : involving risk : awkward to deal with
  < a parlous bird to hit — H.C.Merivale >
2. obsolete : shrewd or cunning usually in a dangerous way
par·lous·ly adverb
II. adverb
: to a very great extent : exceedingly, excessively
 < it was parlous boggy underfoot — Strand Magazine >
 < she is parlous handsome — J.G.Edgar >
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