precipitously
英
美
网络 陡峭地; 陡然地; 险峻地
BNC.44572 / COCA.18242
英英释义
adv
- abruptly
- the mountains rose precipitously from the shore
- very suddenly and to a great degree
- conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate
- prices rose sharply
双语例句
- Yes, the percentage of advertising revenue that drives profit has slipped precipitously and no one expects a return to the golden years.
是的，广告收入的比例促进了利润急剧下降，没有人希望回到黄金时代。 - The truly unpleasant surprise was that sales growth in Asia ( outside of Japan) dropped precipitously, from 36 per cent to 12 per cent.
真正令人不愉快的意外是，亚洲地区（日本以外）的销售增长急剧下降，从36%下降到了12%。 - What is more, if stock prices fall precipitously and remain low, some companies may go after targets that suddenly seem affordable.
此外，如果股价暴跌并保持在低水平，有些企业可能就会瞄准那些身价降下来，仿佛突然买得起了的目标。 - Lack of opportunities at home could explain why the yen has dropped so precipitously, 20 per cent against the dollar since November.
国内投资机会匮乏或许正是日元汇率大幅下挫的原因&去年11月以来，日元兑美元下跌了20%。 - Central bankers may then be forced to tighten [ monetary policy] precipitously, eventually driving consumers and firms to cut back on spending.
到时候各国央行可能被迫陡然收紧（货币政策），最终促使消费者和企业缩减开支。 - The mountains rose precipitously from the shore. In winter there is sludge on the sea near the shore.
山脉靠近海岸的那一面很陡峭。冬天近岸的海面上有小块的浮冰。 - Growth has fallen precipitously in recent months and the economy may even be contracting, yet inflation has declined only marginally.
增长在最近几个月急剧下降，经济甚至可能被承包，但通货膨胀仅略有下降。 - Our new study found, unfortunately, that regime shifts with potentially large consequences can happen without warning& systems can 'tip' precipitously.
可惜，我们新的研究发现，可造成严重后果的生态状况突变可能会在没有预兆的情况发生&系统可能突然坍塌。 - But there is also an alternative scenario in which construction activity continues to drop precipitously, resulting in more heavy job losses, weak house prices and an erosion of consumer confidence that would threaten recession.
但还存在另一种可能出现的前景：建筑活动将继续急剧下滑，导致幅度更大的裁员、房价走弱，并侵蚀消费者信心，令美国经济面临衰退的风险。 - The mountain path descended precipitously to a small valley.
这条山间小道急转直下通到一个小山谷。