单词:precipitous
音标:[pri'sipitәs] ;
柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 陡峭的, 轻率的
s done with very great haste and without due deliberation
s extremely steep
s extremely steep
考试类型:[托福]
词性分布:
precipitous的用法和样例:
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- We have a precipitous climb to the peak.我们向着陡峭山顶攀登。
- Over the past 18 months,there has been a precipitous fall in car sales.在过去的18个月里,汽车销量急转直下。
- They have made a precipitous decision.他们做出了一个急促的决定。
词汇搭配
- precipitous sea怒涛
经典引文
The sweep Of some precipitous rivulet to the wave.
出自:TennysonAnxiety..in murder cases..led to precipitous conclusions.
出自:A. Cross
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