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

• 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。
• OBAMA: What he said was a precipitous
  奥巴马：他所说的是一个仓促的
• 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。
• The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors
  股票市场的猛跌吓坏了国外投资者。
• 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。
• 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。
• Don't be precipitous& stay for another few weeks and then decide if you want to go home.
  别太唐突&再呆几周然后你再决定是否想回家。
• Repeated concerns about a precipitous tightening of US monetary policy are a case in point.
  对美国货币政策陡然收紧的反复担忧就是一个例子。
• A precipitous drop in commodity prices.
  商品价格急剧下跌。
• 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。