Perilously means “in a dangerous way,” and it often adds an extra feeling: something bad is close, even if it has not happened yet. If a glass is perilously close to the edge, it has not fallen — but it very easily could.

Perilously means “in a dangerous way,”perilously的意思是「用危險的方式」, and it often adds an extra feeling而且它常常多帶一種感覺: something bad is close壞事快要發生了, even if it has not happened yet即使還沒真的發生。 If a glass is perilously close to the edge如果一個杯子perilously靠近桌子邊緣, it has not fallen它還沒掉下去 — but it very easily could但很輕易就可能會掉。

Writers like “perilously close,” “perilously thin,” “perilously close to failing,” because those phrases paint the moment just before trouble. It is a little formal.

Writers like “perilously close,” “perilously thin,” “perilously close to failing,”作家喜歡用「perilously close」「perilously thin」「perilously close to failing」這類說法, because those phrases paint the moment just before trouble因為這些說法畫出了麻煩發生前那一刻。 It is a little formal它有點正式。

In casual talk people more often say “dangerously,” “way too close,” or “almost.” Though actually, perilously is not only about accidents; people also use it when a result is hanging by a thread, like a team perilously close to dropping out.

In casual talk在平常聊天時, people more often say “dangerously,” “way too close,” or “almost.”大家比較常說「dangerously」「way too close」或「almost」。 Though actually不過其實, perilously is not only about accidents perilously不是只用在意外上; people also use it when a result is hanging by a thread大家也會用在結果懸而未決、命懸一線的時候, like a team perilously close to dropping out像一支隊伍perilously靠近被淘汰的邊緣。