parlous
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ If something is in a parlous state, it is in a bad or dangerous condition. 惡劣的; 危險(xiǎn)的[正式] [usu ADJ n]
...the parlous state of our economy. ...我們經(jīng)濟(jì)的嚴(yán)峻形勢(shì)。
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parlous /?pɑ?l?s/
劍橋詞典
- very bad , dangerous , or uncertain
糟糕的；危險(xiǎn)的；不可預(yù)測(cè)的
Relations between the two countries have been in a parlous state for some time . 這兩國(guó)之間的關(guān)系已經(jīng)僵持了一段時(shí)間。
I'd like to buy a new car , but my finances are in such a parlous state that I can't afford to. 我想買(mǎi)輛新車(chē)，但我的財(cái)政狀況非常糟糕，買(mǎi)不起。 返回 parlous