parlous

US [ˈpɑrləs]
UK [ˈpɑː(r)ləs]
  • adj.恶劣的；动荡的；危险的
  • adv.非常地；…得吓人
  • Web靠不住的；精明的；极

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parlous
adj.
1.
恶劣的；动荡的；危险的very bad and very uncertain; dangerous

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Definition:
AllAll,恶劣的恶劣的,动荡的动荡的,危险的危险的,非常地非常地,…得吓人…得吓人,靠不住的靠不住的,精明的精明的,极极
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1.
That strongly suggests that the U. S. debt situation, parlous as it may be, is not the problem.
这明显说明美国的债务形势可能看起来危机四伏，但并不是什么大问题。
zhè míng xiǎn shuō míng měi guó de zhài wù xíng shì kě néng kàn qǐ lái wēi jī sì fú , dàn bìng bú shì shén me dà wèn tí 。
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2.
How you judge him on the former depends in part on how much you deem him responsible for Britain's parlous situation in the first place.
如何根据前者判断他，首先取决于你认为他对英国的危机有多大责任。
rú hé gēn jù qián zhě pàn duàn tā , shǒu xiān qǔ jué yú nǐ rèn wéi tā duì yīng guó de wēi jī yǒu duō dà zé rèn 。
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3.
I then said that I had never known the Services reduced to such a parlous condition. This fairly set the cat among the pigeons.
接着我就说，我从来就不知道美国三军的力量削弱到如此危险的地步，我这话可引起了轩然大波。
jiē zhe wǒ jiù shuō , wǒ cóng lái jiù bù zhī dào měi guó sān jūn de lì liang xuē ruò dào rú cǐ wēi xiǎn de dì bù , wǒ zhè huà kě yǐn qǐ le xuān rán dà bō 。
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4.
China's need to emulate America may seem counterintuitive at the moment, given the parlous state of the U.
鉴于美国经济危机，现在说中国需要效仿美国好像是违反直觉的。
jiàn yú měi guó jīng jì wēi jī , xiàn zài shuō zhōng guó xū yào xiào fǎng měi guó hǎo xiàng shì wéi fǎn zhí jué de 。
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5.
The need for aid is increasing as the downturn worsens the already parlous condition of the poor across the developing world.
因为经济衰退使已经处于危险状况中的发展中国家的穷人处境更加恶化，所以对援助的需求越来越多。
yīn wèi jīng jì shuāi tuì shǐ yǐ jīng chǔ yú wēi xiǎn zhuàng kuàng zhōng de fā zhǎn zhōng guó jiā de qióng rén chǔ jìng gèng jiā è huà , suǒ yǐ duì yuán zhù de xū qiú yuè lái yuè duō 。
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6.
With the economy close to stagnation and the public finances in a parlous state, a spur to demand would be welcome.
随着经济接近停滞和财政状况处在危险中，刺激需求将受到欢迎。
suí zhe jīng jì jiē jìn tíng zhì hé cái zhèng zhuàng kuàng chǔ zài wēi xiǎn zhōng , cì jī xū qiú jiāng shòu dào huān yíng 。
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7.
Although China is far removed from such a parlous state of affairs, it occasionally displays the same tendencies.
中国虽然已经远离这种危险事态，但是它还是偶尔露狰狞。
zhōng guó suī rán yǐ jīng yuǎn lí zhè zhǒng wēi xiǎn shì tài , dàn shì tā hái shì ǒu ěr lòu zhēng níng 。
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8.
After eight years of sloth and corruption under the Socialists, Hungary's economy is in a parlous state.
在社会党人八年懒惰和腐败的领导下，匈牙利的经济处于危险状态。
zài shè huì dǎng rén bā nián lǎn duò hé fǔ bài de lǐng dǎo xià , xiōng yá lì de jīng jì chǔ yú wēi xiǎn zhuàng tài 。
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9.
Despite the parlous state of the roads, which are littered with the debris of head-on collisions, he does not grumble much.
尽管路况十分危险，常常会有车辆迎头相撞留下的残骸，他却并没有什么抱怨。
jǐn guǎn lù kuàng shí fēn wēi xiǎn , cháng cháng huì yǒu chē liàng yíng tóu xiāng zhuàng liú xià de cán hái , tā què bìng méi yǒu shén me bào yuàn 。
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10.
The parlous state of the economy is probably the driving factor behind Mr Kim's decision to roll back his nuclear programme.
朝鲜经济陷入困境，可能是金正日决定放弃核武计划的推动因素。
cháo xiǎn jīng jì xiàn rù kùn jìng , kě néng shì jīn zhèng rì jué dìng fàng qì hé wǔ jì huà de tuī dòng yīn sù 。
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