The hikers knew they faced a perilous journey through the mountains.
徒步旅行者知道他们面临着一段危险的山中旅程。
In the sentence “The situation became perilous as the storm approached,” what is the best synonym for “perilous”?
C — dangerous. “perilous” means adj. full of danger or risk
The narrow, ice-covered mountain path was steep and ______.
A — perilous. “perilous” means adj. full of danger or risk
perilous — adj. full of danger or risk. In Chinese: 危险的，风险的.
perilous is pronounced /ˈpɛrɪləs/. It breaks into 3 syllables: per · i · lous.
The hikers knew they faced a perilous journey through the mountains. (徒步旅行者知道他们面临着一段危险的山中旅程。)
hazardous, dangerous, risky, precarious — all close in meaning to perilous (adj. full of danger or risk).
Yes. perilous appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
peril(danger)+ous(adjective suffix, indicating many) → dangerous