perilously
adverb uk/ˈper.əl.əs.li/ us/ˈper.əl.əs.li/
非常危险地
dangerously, or in a way that can cause problems
She came perilously close to getting herself killed in her attempt to break the world record. 在试图打破世界纪录的过程中，她险些丧命。
Mr McCain sometimes looks perilously near to losing his temper. 麦凯恩先生有时看起来几乎已经到爆发的边缘了。
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- They passed a house which seemed to hang perilously onto the hillside.
- The oil price is hovering perilously close to $100 a barrel.
- He was driving in perilously wet conditions for the first time.