parlous
adjective /ˈpɑːləs/
  /ˈpɑːrləs/
 (formal)- (of a situation形势 恶劣的;动荡的;危险的 - the parlous state of the economy经济的不稳定状态 
 词源late Middle English: contraction of perilous.
- the parlous state of the economy