precipitous
precipitous 英 [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs] 美 [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs]
adj. 险峻的；急躁的，鲁莽的
Could there be a mountain more precipitous than this? 山之险峻，宁有逾此?
The drop in trust toward all major institutions has been most precipitous since the start of 2008. 自2008年初始，民众对所有主要机构的信任以有史以来最急剧的程度下降。
- A sharp, steep drop — whether it's in a stock price, a roller coaster, or a star's popularity — could be described as a precipitous one. Put simply, precipitous means perilously steep.
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- adj. 险峻的；急躁的，鲁莽的
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1. Could there be a mountain more precipitous than this?
山之险峻，宁有逾此?
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2. The drop in trust toward all major institutions has been most precipitous since the start of 2008.
自2008年初始，民众对所有主要机构的信任以有史以来最急剧的程度下降。
- precipitous (adj.) 1640s, "rash, headlong," from obsolete French precipiteux (16c.), from Vulgar Latin *praecipitosus, from praecipitare (see precipitation). Related: Precipitously; precipitousness.
pre·cipit·ous / prɪˈsɪpɪtəs ; NAmE prɪˈsɪpɪtəs / adjective ( formal) 1 very steep, high and often dangerous 陡峭的；险峻的；峭拔的 SYN sheer ◆ precipitous cliffs 险峻的峭壁 ◆ a precipitous drop at the side of the road 道路一旁陡降的坡面 2 sudden and great 突然的；骤然的；急剧的 SYN abrupt ◆ a precipitous decline in exports 出口的急剧下降 3 done very quickly, without enough thought or care 草率的；仓促的；贸然的 SYN hasty ◆ a precipitous action 贸然行动 ▶ pre·cipit·ous·ly / prɪˈsɪpɪtəsli ; NAmE prɪˈsɪpɪtəsli / adverb ◆ The land dropped precipitously down to the rocky shore. 地面陡降，下方是布满岩石的岸边。 ◆ The dollar plunged precipitously. 美元直线下跌。 ◆ We don't want to act precipitously. 我们不想仓促行事。 ☞see also precipice pre·cipit·ous / prɪˈsɪpɪtəs ; NAmE prɪˈsɪpɪtəs / pre·cipit·ous·ly / prɪˈsɪpɪtəsli ; NAmE prɪˈsɪpɪtəsli /
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