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

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

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

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。
OBAMA: What he said was a precipitous
奥巴马：他所说的是一个仓促的
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。
That makes this latest decline the fourth precipitous fall in the last 30 years.
因此，最近一次下跌的跌幅在过去30年间排名第四。
This, however, was far too precipitous and reckless for Frank to accept.
然而这太轻率，太鲁莽了，弗兰克实在接受不了。
From a precipitous height we looked at the town spread out below.
我们从险峻的高处眺望铺展在下面的城镇。
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。
We finally clambered up the precipitous cliff.
我们终于登上了险峻的峭壁。
Hoary Mount Tai looked more precipitous.
古老的泰山越发显得崔嵬了。
Goods traded in December exceeded the previous peak, which was set in spring 2008, before a precipitous drop in import demand as a result of the global financial crisis, which caused trade to contract by a fifth in a matter of months.
去年12月的商品贸易量超越了2008年春季创下的历史最高纪录&此后全球金融危机爆发导致进口需求陡降，致使世界贸易在短短几个月内就萎缩了20%。