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

• A sudden burst of creative energy followed by a precipitous drop of enthusiasm.
  一阵突然的创造性能量的爆发之后是热情的急速下降。
• We slowly made our way down the precipitous mountain path.
  我们慢慢地走下陡峭的山路。
• 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。
• OBAMA: What he said was a precipitous
  奥巴马：他所说的是一个仓促的
• A precipitous path led down the cliff.
  从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。
• 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。
• 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。
• The precipitous fall dragged down other markets from Chile to Mexico.
  从智利到墨西哥，其它国家的股市也受到拖累。
• A precipitous drop in commodity prices.
  商品价格急剧下跌。
• 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。