| 单词 | precipitous |
| 释义 | precipitous (prɪsɪpɪtəs ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous. The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff. precipitously adverb [usually ADVERB after verb, oft ADVERB adjective] The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant. The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors. Meryl's health started a precipitous decline. precipitously adverb [ADVERB with verb] The company has seen its profits fall precipitously over the past few years. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A precipitous action happens very quickly and often without being planned. ...a precipitous decision. precipitously adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] They've got to act precipitously to make the deals. Collocations: precipitous fall City sources said the shares could rebound after last week's precipitous fall. Times, Sunday Times Actors are not the only ones losing out because of their precipitous fall from grace. Times, Sunday Times The company's shares recovered some ground yesterday, rising 18 per cent after this week's precipitous fall. Times, Sunday Times Once they do, a drop in revenues translates into a precipitous fall in profits. Times, Sunday Times Then at the month's end a small trade led to a precipitous fall to 33c, followed by an already-faltering partial recovery to leave the share at its current 37c. ST Translations: Chinese: 险峻的 Japanese: 険しい |
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