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单词 precipitous
释义 precipitous
 —precipitously,  adv.   —precipitousness,  n.  
 /pri sip"i teuhs/,  adj.  
  1. of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
  2. extremely or impassably steep: precipitous mountain trails.
  3. precipitate.
 [1640-50; < obs. F précipiteux; see PRECIPITATE, -OUS]
 Syn. 2. abrupt, sheer, perpendicular.
 Ant. 1, 2. flat, level.
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