precipitous 详细解释

precipitous

[pri'sipitəs]

adj.险峻的, 突然的, 急躁的

a.

1. 有悬崖峭壁的; 险峻的, 陡峭的

A precipitous path led down the cliff.

悬崖往下引入一条陡峭的山路。

2. 急躁的, 鲁莽的; 仓猝的

3. 急促的; 猛冲的; 陡落的

词形变化

副词: precipitously | 名词: precipitousness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

steep  abrupt  

英英释义

形容词 precipitous:

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

同义词：hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitant

characterized by precipices

extremely steep

同义词：abrupt, sharp

补充

precipitousprecipitous英:[priˈsipitəs] 美:[prɪˈsɪpɪtəs]adj.1.险峻的, 陡峭的A precipitous path led down the cliff.从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。

例句

1. The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。 2. a slippery and precipitous staircase又滑又陡的楼梯 3. a precipitous drop over the edge边沿陡降的坡面 4. The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors.股票市场的猛跌吓坏了国外投资者。 5. Meryl's health started a precipitous decline.梅里尔的健康状况开始急剧恶化。 6. the track skirted a precipitous drop.这条路绕过一处陡降。 7. a precipitous slide in the government's popularity.政府声誉的陡然下滑。 8. precipitous intervention.贸然介入。 9. a precipitous slope一处陡坡 10. There has been a precipitous decline/drop in home sales recently.最近住房销售直线下降。 11. People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power.他突然失去政治权力，民众感到震惊。 12. a precipitous [=precipitate] action贸然行动 13. The slope dropped away precipitously.这个斜坡突然下降。 14. Home sales are declining/dropping precipitously.住房销售正在猛降。

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