precipitous

英 [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs]

美 [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs]

adj.  陡峭的; 险峻的; 峭拔的; 突然的; 骤然的; 急剧的; 草率的; 仓促的; 贸然的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 陡峭的；险峻的；峭拔的
  very steep, high and often dangerous
  1. precipitous cliffs
     险峻的峭壁
  2. a precipitous drop at the side of the road
     道路一旁陡降的坡面
• 突然的；骤然的；急剧的
  sudden and great
  1. a precipitous decline in exports
     出口的急剧下降
• 草率的；仓促的；贸然的
  done very quickly, without enough thought or care
  1. a precipitous action
     贸然行动

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 险峻的；陡峭的
  Aprecipitousslope or drop is very steep and often dangerous.
  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。
• ADJ-GRADED 突然的；急剧的
  Aprecipitouschange is sudden and unpleasant.
  1. The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors...
     股票市场的猛跌吓坏了国外投资者。
  2. Meryl's health started a precipitous decline.
     梅里尔的健康状况开始急剧下降。
• ADJ-GRADED 急促的；轻率的；仓猝的
  Aprecipitousaction happens very quickly and often without being planned.
  1. ...a precipitous decision.
     轻率的决定

双语例句

• We guess it is because the hillside is too precipitous.
  这里的却没有，可能跟山坡太陡有关系吧！
• The plunge seems precipitous, but the downfall has been a longtime coming.
  形势的变化让人猝不及防，但其实RIM的衰落是一个长期的过程。
• That makes this latest decline the fourth precipitous fall in the last 30 years.
  因此，最近一次下跌的跌幅在过去30年间排名第四。
• Moreover, the decline in the dollar's external value has been precipitous.
  此外，美元的对外价值已急剧下跌。
• Meryl's health started a precipitous decline.
  梅里尔的健康状况开始急剧下降。
• We bumped over the precipitous road to the ferry.
  我们在险峻的路上颠簸着到了渡口。
• A precipitous path led down the cliff.
  从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。
• 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。
• Heavenly Capital, you know, is the most precipitous peak of Mount Huangshan.
  天都峰是黄山最陡峭的山峰。
• We will absolutely not permit precipitous moves in the yen, Mr Kan said.
  我们绝不会允许日元出现剧烈波动，菅直人表示。