precipitous

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a. 陡峭的, 轻率的

发音

US /pɹɪˈsɪpɪtəs/

别名

precipitious

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Steep, like a precipice

    陡峭

    断崖式

    a precipitous cliff

    a precipitous mountain

    a precipitous decline

    a precipitous drop

  2. 2.

    Headlong

    a precipitous fall

  3. 3.

    Hasty; rash; quick; sudden

    precipitous attempts

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 6

sharp hasty abrupt precipitate overhasty precipitant

近义相关 2

steep hurried

词源

From obsolete French précipiteux, from Vulgar Latin *praecipitosus, from prae + caput (“head”). Equivalent to precipice (“steep”) + -ous.

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