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

The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors
股票市场的猛跌吓坏了国外投资者。
We guess it is because the hillside is too precipitous.
这里的却没有，可能跟山坡太陡有关系吧！
We finally clambered up the precipitous cliff.
我们终于登上了险峻的峭壁。
A precipitous path led down the cliff.
从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。
A precipitous drop in commodity prices.
商品价格急剧下跌。
A sudden burst of creative energy followed by a precipitous drop of enthusiasm.
一阵突然的创造性能量的爆发之后是热情的急速下降。
Goods traded in December exceeded the previous peak, which was set in spring 2008, before a precipitous drop in import demand as a result of the global financial crisis, which caused trade to contract by a fifth in a matter of months.
去年12月的商品贸易量超越了2008年春季创下的历史最高纪录&此后全球金融危机爆发导致进口需求陡降，致使世界贸易在短短几个月内就萎缩了20%。
The precipitous fall dragged down other markets from Chile to Mexico.
从智利到墨西哥，其它国家的股市也受到拖累。
Heavenly Capital, you know, is the most precipitous peak of Mount Huangshan.
天都峰是黄山最陡峭的山峰。
Could there be a mountain more precipitous than this?
山之险峻，宁有逾此？