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单词 precariously
释义

precariously

adverb

pre·​car·​i·​ous·​ly pri-ˈker-ē-əs-lē How to pronounce precariously (audio)
: in a precarious manner
These birds suspend their nests precariously among fine twigs … Michael Hansell
… the privilege of a tiny, precariously poised minority. Derek Bickerton
Waiters in white shirts and black vests roamed, trays balanced precariously but with utmost precision. Noah Charney
… it's now balancing precariously on the brink of extinction and has become the first-ever bumblebee to be declared endangered in the US. Laura Dennison

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

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