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perilously

UK //ˈper.ɪ.ləs.li//US //ˈper.ə.ləs.li//

词源

源自中古英语 perillous(危险的),最终来自拉丁语 perīculōsus,与 peril(危险)同源。

adverb

❶ 形容某事以极其危险的方式发生,暗示随时可能引发严重后果或灾难。

“The hiker was perilously close to the edge of the cliff.”

(徒步者危险地靠近悬崖边缘。)

“The old bridge swayed perilously in the strong wind.”

(旧桥在强风中危险地摇晃。)

同义词:dangerously, hazardously, precariously

常见短语

perilously close — 形容距离危险或灾难仅有一步之遥,强调情况的紧迫性。

“The fire came perilously close to the residential area.”

(大火危险地逼近居民区。)