柯林斯詞典precipitous /pr??s?p?t?s/ 1. ADJ A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous. 險峻的; 陡峭的[usu ADJ n] The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff. 該鎮(zhèn)坐落在一個陡峭的懸崖邊上。2. precipitouslyADV The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously. 該路外麪的地麪陡然下降。3. ADJ A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant. (變化)突然的; 急劇的[usu ADJ n] The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors. 該股市價格猛跌讓外國投資者恐懼。4. precipitouslyADV The company has seen its profits fall precipitously over the past few years. 該公司的利潤過去幾年急劇下降。5. ADJ A precipitous action happens very quickly and often without being planned. 輕率的; 倉猝的[usu ADJ n] ...a precipitous decision. ...一個倉猝的決定。6. precipitouslyADV They've got to act precipitously to make the deals. 他們爲(wèi)完成交易而不得不倉猝行動。 返回 precipitous劍橋詞典If a slope is precipitous, it is very steep . 陡峭的，陡峻的 a precipitous mountain path 陡峭的山路 If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it is fast or great . 驟然的，急劇的 Over the past 18 months , there has been a precipitous fall in car sales . 在過去的18個月內(nèi)汽車銷量暴跌。 返回 precipitous