parlous
adjective /ˈpɑːləs/
/ˈpɑːrləs/
(formal)- (of a situation
) very bad and very uncertain; dangerous形势 synonym perilous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