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Precipice N Count Edge 英[ˈpresəpɪs 美[ˈprɛsəpɪs N.悬崖,峭壁 悬崖;峭壁 Steep

单词 precipice
音标
英[ˈpresəpɪs] 美[ˈprɛsəpɪs]
解释
n.悬崖,峭壁;
例句

N-COUNT
悬崖;峭壁
A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain.

N-COUNT
险境;危局;绝境
If you say that someone is on the edge of a precipice, you mean that they are in a dangerous situation in which they are extremely close to disaster or failure.
例:I was beginning to admit to myself that our marriage was rolling toward the edge of a precipice...我内心开始承认我们的婚姻正走向危险的边缘。
例:The King now stands on the brink of a political precipice.国王现在处于政治上岌岌可危的境地。
变形
pl:precipices~

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