(archaic or humorous)full of danger or uncertainty; precarious (古或幽默)充满危险的;不可预料的;不稳定的 the parlous state of the economy. 经济的不稳定状态。 the General's position was parlous. 将军的地位岌岌可危。
adverb
(archaic)greatly or excessively (古)极其,非常 she is parlous handsome. 她非常端庄。