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.
双语例句
1. The journey through the jungle was perilous.
穿过丛林的旅行充满了危险.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. How did you expect us to proceed on such a perilous expedition, through unknown terrain.
你怎么能指望我们如此冒险地穿越未知的地域，继续这一探险？
来自柯林斯例句
3. As the storm was approaching, the fisher - men were threatened by dangers of the most perilous nature.
风暴正在来临, 所以渔民们受到迫在眉睫的危胁.
来自《用法词典》
4. He saved it in all kinds of difficult and perilous ways.
