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(yǔ)例句
1. The journey through the jungle was perilous.
穿過(guò)叢林的旅行充滿了危險(xiǎn).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)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(lái)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(lái)臨, 所以漁民們受到迫在眉睫的危脅.
來(lái)自《用法詞典》
4. He saved it in all kinds of difficult and perilous ways.