单词:precarious
s. not secure; beset with difficulties
考试类型:[托福/IELTS/GRE]
precarious的用法和样例:
例句
- She makes a rather precarious living as a novelist.作为小说家,她过着不太稳定的生活。
- Our financial situation is still precarious.我们的财政状况仍不稳定。
- What a precarious situation we were in when the avalanche started!雪崩发生的时候我们的处境多么危险啊!
- He was unable to get down from his precarious position on the rocks.他无法从岩石危险的位置上下来。
常见句型
- A soldier leads a very precarious life.军人过着非常危险的生活。
经典引文
Though the tenure is precarious, I cannot help liking the situation for you.
出自:Horace WalpoleShe would lose her husband, the chief prop of her precarious happiness.
出自:Anne Stevenson
- uncertain不确定的
- dangerous危险的
- shaky不稳固的
- unsafe不安全的
- hazardous危险的
- unsound腐烂变质的
- touchy易怒的
- unsure不肯定的
- critical批评的
- ticklish难对付的
- delicate微妙的
- risky危险的
- slippery滑的
- sticky粘的
- adventurous爱冒险的
- doubtful可疑的
- unstable不稳定的
- perilous危险的
- insecure不安全的
- wobbly摆动的
- unsteady不稳定的
- unwarranted无根据的
- unwarrantable不能保证的
- unjustified不合理的
- unjustifiable不合道理的
- indefensible不能防守的
- touch-and-go危险的
- parlous危险的
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