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

Collins.1 / BNC.20913 / COCA.16908

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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

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

The mountains are precipitous.
山峰险峻。
A precipitous path led down the cliff.
从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。
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。
The plunge seems precipitous, but the downfall has been a longtime coming.
形势的变化让人猝不及防，但其实RIM的衰落是一个长期的过程。
A precipitous drop in commodity prices.
商品价格急剧下跌。
He always chooses the most precipitous slopes to ski down because he loves a challenge.
他总是选择最陡的山坡向下滑雪，因为他喜欢挑战。
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。
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。
We will absolutely not permit precipitous moves in the yen, Mr Kan said.
我们绝不会允许日元出现剧烈波动，菅直人表示。
We finally clambered up the precipitous cliff.
我们终于登上了险峻的峭壁。