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”?
D — 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 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
peril(danger)+ous(adjective suffix, indicating many) → dangerous