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

• OBAMA: What he said was a precipitous
  奥巴马：他所说的是一个仓促的
• Such precipitous slumps are proof that even vast financial resources and powerful brands mean nothing in fast-changing industries.
  这些情况表明，在快速变革的行业，即便是巨额财力和强大品牌也无济于事。
• A precipitous path led down the cliff.
  从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。
• I know that the road up ahead is not smooth, with numerous brambles and precipitous peaks.
  我知道，我脚下的路不会是一马平川的坦途，前方等待着我的还有数不清的荆棘与险峰。
• 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。
• 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。
• Could there be a mountain more precipitous than this?
  山之险峻，宁有逾此？
• From a precipitous height we looked at the town spread out below.
  我们从险峻的高处眺望铺展在下面的城镇。
• Precipitous Falls last month in the export performance of India, South Korea and Japan show how quickly the global economy has been struck by the financial crisis emanating from the developed world.
  印度、韩国和日本上个月的出口表现急剧下滑，展现了源自发达国家的金融危机冲击全球经济的速度。
• Goods traded in December exceeded the previous peak, which was set in spring 2008, before a precipitous drop in import demand as a result of the global financial crisis, which caused trade to contract by a fifth in a matter of months.
  去年12月的商品贸易量超越了2008年春季创下的历史最高纪录&此后全球金融危机爆发导致进口需求陡降，致使世界贸易在短短几个月内就萎缩了20%。