英 [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs] 美 [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs]
adj. 险峻的；急躁的，鲁莽的
比较级more precipitous
最高级most precipitous
precipitous /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ TEM8
形容词 A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous. 险峻的; 陡峭的
The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
该镇坐落在一个陡峭的悬崖边上。
副词
The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously.
该路外面的地面陡然下降。
形容词 A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant. (变化)突然的; 急剧的
The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors.
该股市价格猛跌让外国投资者恐惧。
副词
The company has seen its profits fall precipitously over the past few years.
该公司的利润过去几年急剧下降。
形容词 A precipitous action happens very quickly and often without being planned. 轻率的; 仓猝的
...a precipitous decision.
...一个仓猝的决定。
副词
They've got to act precipitously to make the deals.
他们为完成交易而不得不仓猝行动。
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
同义词： hasty / overhasty / precipitate / precipitant
characterized by precipices
a precipitous bluff
... laborious 费力的，艰难的 precipitous 陡峭的，急躁的 devious 曲折的 ...
... [precipitous;steep] 山势高而陡峻 [suddenly;abruptly] 突然 [sheer precipitous] 山势等陡峭,像用刀削过一样 ...
... 很陡峭的〖precipitous〗 特指人将死〖dying〗 绷得紧;强劲〖tight〗 ...
... precipitoussea道氏八级浪 precipitous险峻的 道氏八级浪 precipitous险峻的道氏八级浪 ...
precipitously 陡峭地；出乎意料地；陡然地
precipitation [化学] 沉淀，[化学] 沉淀物；冰雹；坠落；鲁莽
precipitancy 急躁；轻率；鲁莽
The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
该镇坐落在一个陡峭的悬崖边上。
The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors.
该股市价格猛跌让外国投资者恐惧。
Could there be a mountain more precipitous than this?
山之险峻，宁有逾此？
Since the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC the slide has been precipitous.
Perry appears almost desperate to win back conservative voters and reverse his precipitous drop.
These show, for example, the precipitous decline of Conservative support among the professional and managerial classes.
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