precipitous

英 [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs]

美 [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs]

adj. 陡峭的; 险峻的; 峭拔的; 突然的; 骤然的; 急剧的; 草率的; 仓促的; 贸然的

Collins.1 / BNC.20913 / COCA.16908

牛津词典

adj.

陡峭的；险峻的；峭拔的
very steep, high and often dangerous
1. precipitous cliffs
  险峻的峭壁
2. a precipitous drop at the side of the road
  道路一旁陡降的坡面
突然的；骤然的；急剧的
sudden and great
1. a precipitous decline in exports
  出口的急剧下降
草率的；仓促的；贸然的
done very quickly, without enough thought or care
1. a precipitous action
  贸然行动

ADJ-GRADED 险峻的；陡峭的
Aprecipitousslope or drop is very steep and often dangerous.
1. The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
  该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。
ADJ-GRADED 突然的；急剧的
Aprecipitouschange is sudden and unpleasant.
1. The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors...
  股票市场的猛跌吓坏了国外投资者。
2. Meryl's health started a precipitous decline.
  梅里尔的健康状况开始急剧下降。
ADJ-GRADED 急促的；轻率的；仓猝的
Aprecipitousaction happens very quickly and often without being planned.
1. ...a precipitous decision.
  轻率的决定

That makes this latest decline the fourth precipitous fall in the last 30 years.
因此，最近一次下跌的跌幅在过去30年间排名第四。
Meryl's health started a precipitous decline.
梅里尔的健康状况开始急剧下降。
Could there be a mountain more precipitous than this?
山之险峻，宁有逾此？
A precipitous drop in commodity prices.
商品价格急剧下跌。
He always chooses the most precipitous slopes to ski down because he loves a challenge.
他总是选择最陡的山坡向下滑雪，因为他喜欢挑战。
Heavenly Capital, you know, is the most precipitous peak of Mount Huangshan.
天都峰是黄山最陡峭的山峰。
The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。
Precipitous Falls last month in the export performance of India, South Korea and Japan show how quickly the global economy has been struck by the financial crisis emanating from the developed world.
印度、韩国和日本上个月的出口表现急剧下滑，展现了源自发达国家的金融危机冲击全球经济的速度。
I know that the road up ahead is not smooth, with numerous brambles and precipitous peaks.
我知道，我脚下的路不会是一马平川的坦途，前方等待着我的还有数不清的荆棘与险峰。
The plunge seems precipitous, but the downfall has been a longtime coming.
形势的变化让人猝不及防，但其实RIM的衰落是一个长期的过程。