| 单词 | precariously |
| 释义 | precariously (once / 11453 pages) adv If something is happening or positioned precariously, it's in danger. A glass could be precariously balanced on the edge of a table. If something is on the verge of danger, then the word precariously fits. You're living precariously if you jump up and down on a lake that's not totally frozen. In your late teens, you're precariously close to the brink of adulthood. When you have one college class left, you're precariously close to having to find a job. Some people like living precariously: they enjoy danger. Other people just get stressed out and prefer to live carefully. WORD FAMILYprecarious: precariously, precariousness USAGE EXAMPLESBrazil's prison system is precariously overcrowded and conditions in many institutions are horrific. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) Brazil’s prison system is precariously overcrowded and conditions in many institutions are horrific. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) The men with logs balance jerkily, while an entire family wobbles precariously by on one bicycle. New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) adv in a precarious manner being a precariously dominant minority is a difficult position for human nature to cope with |
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