perilous
gb/pˈɛɹələs/ us/pˈɛɹələs/
C1
英语
~ 26300
义项
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adjective
formal
C1
property
1
Very dangerous or full of risk
Very dangerous and likely to cause harm or bad results.
用法模式：
[something] is perilous
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use "perilous" in casual speech where "dangerous" or "risky" would sound more natural. "Perilous" is more formal or dramatic. Also, some confuse the adjective "perilous" with the noun "peril" and say *"it is a perilous"* when they mean *"it is a peril"*, or *"it is perilous"* when they need a noun.
近义词
dangerous (Most common and neutral; not as formal or dramatic as "perilous.")
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hazardous (Often used for physical or job-related risks; slightly technical compared to "perilous.")
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risky (Suggests a chance of bad results; less formal and less dramatic than "perilous.")
反义词
safe (Direct opposite; describes conditions without danger.)
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secure (Emphasizes protection from harm or danger, the opposite of a perilous state.)
搭配
perilous journey
|perilous situation
|perilous path
|perilous climb
|perilous times
|perilous state
主题
safety
|danger
|travel
|risk
|core_vocabulary
例句
- They began a perilous journey across the mountains in the middle of winter.
- Rescuers refused to continue the search at night because the conditions had become too perilous.
- Investing so much money in one small company is a perilous strategy.
- The hikers found themselves in a perilous situation when the storm cut off their route.
- The country is in a perilous state, with rising tensions on all its borders.
学习者例句
- It is perilous to drive fast on icy roads.
- The soldiers walked through a perilous area near the border.
- Climbing that high rock without a rope is perilous.
- The company is in a perilous position because it has no money left.
- We decided not to cross the river because the water looked perilous.
语法
词典原形
perilous
IPA
GB/pˈɛɹələs/
US/pˈɛɹələs/
音节与重音
per - il - ous （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: perilous
词族
Core family
peril
noun B2
perilously
adverb
Advanced or less common
imperil
verb
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