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precipitous adj.险峻的；突然的；急躁的 (1) 我们向着陡峭山顶攀登。(2) 在过去的18个月里，汽车销量急转直下。 Look closely and you'll spot most of the word precipice (a sheer, almost vertical cliff) in precipitous. Now imagine how you'd feel standing at the edge peering over, and you'll grasp the sense of impending danger that precipitous tends to imply. Precipitous declines in sales lead to bankruptcy. Precipitous mountainside hiking trails are not for the acrophobic. It can describe an ascent, but precipitous is most often used for things going literally or figuratively downhill.

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英 [prɪ'sɪpɪtəs] 美 [prɪ'sɪpɪtəs] (1) We have a precipitous climb to the peak.(2) Over the past 18 months,there has been a precipitous fall in car sales. A sharp, steep drop — whether it's in a stock price, a roller coaster, or a star's popularity — could be described as a precipitous one. Put simply, Precipitous means perilously steep. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]险峻的；陡峭的 A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous.   [usu ADJ n]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。precipitouslyThe ground beyond the road fell away precipitously.道路外的地面陡然下降。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]突然的；急剧的 A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant.   [usu ADJ n]The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors...股票市场的猛跌吓坏了国外投资者。Meryl's health started a precipitous decline.梅里尔的健康状况开始急剧下降。precipitouslyThe company has seen its profits fall precipitously over the past few years.该公司的利润在过去的几年里急剧下跌。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]急促的；轻率的；仓猝的 A precipitous action happens very quickly and often without being planned.   [usu ADJ n]...a precipitous decision.轻率的决定precipitouslyThey've got to act precipitously to make the deals.他们为完成交易不得不草率行事。

英语单词	precipitous
英美音标	英 [prɪ'sɪpɪtəs] 美 [prɪ'sɪpɪtəs]
中文释义	adj.险峻的；突然的；急躁的
英语例句	(1) We have a precipitous climb to the peak. (2) Over the past 18 months,there has been a precipitous fall in car sales.
中文例句	(1) 我们向着陡峭山顶攀登。 (2) 在过去的18个月里，汽车销量急转直下。
vocabulary简明	A sharp, steep drop — whether it's in a stock price, a roller coaster, or a star's popularity — could be described as a precipitous one. Put simply, Precipitous means perilously steep.
vocabulary扩展	Look closely and you'll spot most of the word precipice (a sheer, almost vertical cliff) in precipitous. Now imagine how you'd feel standing at the edge peering over, and you'll grasp the sense of impending danger that precipitous tends to imply. Precipitous declines in sales lead to bankruptcy. Precipitous mountainside hiking trails are not for the acrophobic. It can describe an ascent, but precipitous is most often used for things going literally or figuratively downhill.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]险峻的；陡峭的 A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous. [usu ADJ n] 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。 precipitously The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously. 道路外的地面陡然下降。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]突然的；急剧的 A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant. [usu ADJ n] The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors... 股票市场的猛跌吓坏了国外投资者。 Meryl's health started a precipitous decline. 梅里尔的健康状况开始急剧下降。 precipitously The company has seen its profits fall precipitously over the past few years. 该公司的利润在过去的几年里急剧下跌。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]急促的；轻率的；仓猝的 A precipitous action happens very quickly and often without being planned. [usu ADJ n] ...a precipitous decision. 轻率的决定 precipitously They've got to act precipitously to make the deals. 他们为完成交易不得不草率行事。

Precipitous Drop Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 [Usu Adj N Precipitously