| 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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