"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"
not secure; beset with difficulties;
"a shaky marriage"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
She makes a rather precarious living as a novelist.作为小说家，她过着不太稳定的生活。
Our financial situation is still precarious.我们的财政状况仍不稳定。
What a precarious situation we were in when the avalanche started!雪崩发生的时候我们的处境多么危险啊！
He was unable to get down from his precarious position on the rocks.他无法从岩石危险的位置上下来。
