If something is in a parlous state, it is in a bad or dangerous condition.
例句
...the parlous state of our economy.我們經濟的嚴峻形勢
英漢詞典釋義
adj.
危險的;不確定的;難對付的
parlous state危險的狀態(tài)parlous bird機警的鳥
英英詞典釋義
Adjective
1. fraught with danger;
"dangerous waters""a parlous journey on stormy seas""a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat""the precarious life of an undersea diver""dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery"