precipitous
发音
英 [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs]
美 [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs]
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- adj.
- 险峻的
- 多悬崖的
- 急躁的
- 鲁莽的
单词词源
precipitous 陡峭的,仓促的,贸然的
来自precipitate,一头栽下,-ous,形容词后缀。引申词义陡峭的,仓促的,贸然的。
双语例句
- 1. Es cubells is a small village nestled among the orange , lemon and olive groves on precipitous terraces .
- 鄂古北尔村庄藏在陡峭梯田的橙子林、柠檬林和橄榄树林之间。
- 2. Freshwater fish populations are in precipitous decline .
- 淡水鱼数量急剧下滑。
- 3. Having lived through a precipitous global economic drop , they now must forecast how steep or flat will be the incline of recovery .
- 他们已走过此次全球经济低迷的陡峭路段,如今他们必须作出判断:复苏之路有多陡峭?或者说有多平坦?
- 4. Although nokia shares are in a precipitous decline , and are some 45 % off , nokia still has a market cap of around $ 14 billion .
- 虽然诺基亚股价直线下滑,已经跌去了45%左右,但它仍然拥有140亿美元左右的市值。
- 5. For most capital markets , the financial crisis resembled a stomach-churning bungee jump : a precipitous fall followed by a sharp rebound , albeit not to the heights enjoyed before the turmoil .
- 纵观大多数的资本市场,金融危机有点类似于让人反胃的蹦极跳:先是陡降,继而迅速反弹,虽然反弹的高度不及危机前。