precipitous
形容词
1. 险峻的;陡峭的 - steep or sheer, especially of a mountain or cliff - The hikers faced a precipitous climb up the mountain. - 面临爬上山的陡峭的攀登 2. 仓促的;草率的 - done too quickly and without enough thought or care - The government's precipitous decision led to unintended consequences. - 政府的仓促决定带来了意想不到的后果 3. 急剧的;突然的 - happening or changing very quickly or suddenly - The company experienced a precipitous drop in profits. - 公司的利润急剧下降名词
1. 险峻的坡度;陡坡 - a very steep slope or incline - The driver cautiously navigated the car down the precipitous on-ramp. - 司机小心地驾驶汽车下陡峭的匝道词语辨析
- precipitous, steep, sheer, abrupt: 这些形容词都可以用来形容陡峭的地形。其中,precipitous强调“陡峭”和“险峻”,steep强调“陡峭”的斜度,sheer强调“垂直”和“陡峭”,abrupt强调“突然性”的陡峭。词汇扩充
- precipitously (副词): 急剧地,陡峭地 - precipitousness (名词): 险峻,陡峭近义词
- steep, sheer, abrupt, sharp, sudden反义词
- gentle, gradual, slow, gradual, graduated柯林斯词典释义
adjective: 1. (of a slope, flight of stairs, etc.) almost vertical; very steep 2. hasty or rash 3. sudden and precipitate牛津词典释义
adjective: 1. dangerously high or steep 2. done suddenly and without careful consideration用法
- The precipitous mountain path was treacherous to climb. - She made a precipitous decision without thinking about the consequences. - The company's profits have been in a precipitous decline. - The precipitousness of the slope made it difficult to climb.例句
- The climbers faced a precipitous ascent up the icy mountain.
登山者们面临着冰雪覆盖的山上陡峭攀登。 - The driver carefully maneuvered the car down the precipitous hill.
司机小心地驾驶汽车下陡峭的山坡。 - I was taken aback by his precipitous decision to quit his job.
他突然决定辞职让我大吃一惊。 - The company's stock experienced a precipitous drop after the CEO's resignation.
公司的股票在首席执行官辞职后急剧下跌。 - They made a precipitous retreat when they realized the danger.
他们一意识到危险就仓促撤退。 - The precipitousness of the cliff made it impossible to climb.
峭壁的险峻使得无法攀爬。 - Her precipitous rise to fame was unexpected.
她意外地迅速走红。 - The government's precipitous decision led to widespread protests.
政府的草率决定引发了大规模抗议。 - The precipitous drop in temperature caught us by surprise.
气温的骤降让我们大吃一惊。 - The precipitous decline in sales forced the company to lay off employees.
销售量的急剧下降迫使公司裁员。 - The path leading to the waterfall was precipitous and slippery.
通往瀑布的小路陡峭而湿滑。 - She made a precipitous decision to move to another country.
她匆匆做出了搬到另一个国家的决定。 - The precipitous increase in population put a strain on public resources.
人口的急剧增长给公共资源带来了压力。 - The precipitous drop in stock prices caused panic in the market.
股票价格的骤降在市场上引发了恐慌。 - The precipitous slope of the hill made it difficult to build a road.
山坡的陡峭使得修建道路变得困难。 - The precipitous decline in quality affected the company's reputation.
质量的急剧下降影响了公司的声誉。 - The decision was made in a precipitous manner, without considering all the facts.
该决定是匆忙做出的,没有考虑到所有的事实。 - She was known for her precipitous temper and quick judgments.
她以脾气暴躁和迅速判断而闻名。 - The precipitousness of the drop-off made it dangerous for the hikers.
这个陡坡的险峻让徒步旅行者面临危险。 - The precipitousness of the decision caught everyone off guard.
这个决定的急剧性让每个人都措手不及。 - The precipitousness of the economic downturn was unexpected.
经济下滑的急剧性出人意料。