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单词 precipitously
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Definition of precipitously in English:

precipitously

adverb prɪˈsɪpɪtəsliprəˈsɪpədəsli
  • 1Very steeply.

    off the coast, the depth of the sea floor drops precipitously
    a wall collapsed, causing the floors above to slope precipitously
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This mountain, a prominent object for many miles around, rises precipitously above the village.
    • Ahead of us, the ground drops away precipitously into the crater.
    • His image is right, his politics are right, his precipitously craggy face is right.
    • The coastal mountain range rises to a high plateau, which breaks precipitously down to the sea.
    • To their left, the hillside rose precipitously, covered with scrub brush and evergreen trees.
    • The area is precipitously steep, rocky, and bleak.
    • He had never heard "plunged precipitously to earth from cruising altitude today" on the evening news.
    • Rivers snake precipitously below this, and the gorges—steeply cut, heavily wooded, slick with rock scree—are full of wildlife.
    • She leans slightly toward the left, as if to steady her balance in a hallway where walls and floor recede precipitously toward the right.
    • The winning entry takes the form of an 80-meter-high flexible, lightweight tower designed to move with the wind, that soars and bends precipitously over the city.
    1. 1.1 (with reference to a change to a worse situation) suddenly and dramatically.
      sales dropped precipitously
      savings rates have fallen precipitously
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The yen began to fall precipitously—from 110 to the dollar to 135—a fall of nearly 23 per cent.
      • Cranberry supply began to exceed demand on an annual basis, and the market price of cranberries fell precipitously.
      • After the revival movement, the social status of these cultural rituals declined precipitously.
      • Women constitute 43 per cent of all US medical students, but their representation within academic medicine drops precipitously throughout their careers.
      • The population of the black rhinoceros of East Africa dropped precipitously from 65,000 in 1972 to 1,900 in 1993.
      • Perhaps the most talked-about anxiety is the fear that world temperatures may rise precipitously.
      • Real income for the average family has not increased in over 20 years and has declined precipitously in rural areas.
      • Let's talk about why vegetable yields are declining precipitously.
      • Technology stocks continued to drop precipitously throughout the summer.
      • We have seen our favorable ratings in international polls drop precipitously, even in countries that have been longtime friends of ours.
  • 2Hastily and without careful consideration.

    several columnists criticized the government for acting precipitously
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The facility precipitously closed its doors in mid-May, citing a lack of profits and funding.
    • It is reminiscent of McClellan's shrillness against his civilian overseers who precipitously wanted an odious slavery ended.
    • When a beloved CEO leaves precipitously, he bursts the shared illusion that you'll have him forever.
    • The author precipitously blames bimetallism's failure on the incompetence of the movement's leaders.
    • I assume that they have examined every alternative and proceeded not precipitously but thoughtfully.
    • The opening ceremony was precipitously cancelled just 24 hours before the event.
    • After a period of calm, I was allowed to speak again, to apologise for behaving precipitously, and to explain where the money had gone.
    • Law enforcement officials forced particularly vulnerable women to move precipitously to this neighbourhood.
    • It seems unlikely that this is the work of Bach, whatever was precipitously claimed with great publicity in 1985.
    • Let that teach you not to move precipitously!
 
 

Definition of precipitously in US English:

precipitously

adverbprəˈsɪpədəsliprəˈsipədəslē
  • 1Very steeply.

    off the coast, the depth of the sea floor drops precipitously
    a wall collapsed, causing the floors above to slope precipitously
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rivers snake precipitously below this, and the gorges—steeply cut, heavily wooded, slick with rock scree—are full of wildlife.
    • She leans slightly toward the left, as if to steady her balance in a hallway where walls and floor recede precipitously toward the right.
    • The winning entry takes the form of an 80-meter-high flexible, lightweight tower designed to move with the wind, that soars and bends precipitously over the city.
    • This mountain, a prominent object for many miles around, rises precipitously above the village.
    • The area is precipitously steep, rocky, and bleak.
    • Ahead of us, the ground drops away precipitously into the crater.
    • To their left, the hillside rose precipitously, covered with scrub brush and evergreen trees.
    • His image is right, his politics are right, his precipitously craggy face is right.
    • He had never heard "plunged precipitously to earth from cruising altitude today" on the evening news.
    • The coastal mountain range rises to a high plateau, which breaks precipitously down to the sea.
    1. 1.1 (with reference to a change to a worse situation) suddenly and dramatically.
      sales dropped precipitously
      savings rates have fallen precipitously
      Example sentencesExamples
      • After the revival movement, the social status of these cultural rituals declined precipitously.
      • Cranberry supply began to exceed demand on an annual basis, and the market price of cranberries fell precipitously.
      • We have seen our favorable ratings in international polls drop precipitously, even in countries that have been longtime friends of ours.
      • Technology stocks continued to drop precipitously throughout the summer.
      • The population of the black rhinoceros of East Africa dropped precipitously from 65,000 in 1972 to 1,900 in 1993.
      • Let's talk about why vegetable yields are declining precipitously.
      • Real income for the average family has not increased in over 20 years and has declined precipitously in rural areas.
      • Women constitute 43 per cent of all US medical students, but their representation within academic medicine drops precipitously throughout their careers.
      • The yen began to fall precipitously—from 110 to the dollar to 135—a fall of nearly 23 per cent.
      • Perhaps the most talked-about anxiety is the fear that world temperatures may rise precipitously.
  • 2Hastily and without careful consideration.

    several columnists criticized the government for acting precipitously
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The facility precipitously closed its doors in mid-May, citing a lack of profits and funding.
    • When a beloved CEO leaves precipitously, he bursts the shared illusion that you'll have him forever.
    • Let that teach you not to move precipitously!
    • After a period of calm, I was allowed to speak again, to apologise for behaving precipitously, and to explain where the money had gone.
    • It seems unlikely that this is the work of Bach, whatever was precipitously claimed with great publicity in 1985.
    • The author precipitously blames bimetallism's failure on the incompetence of the movement's leaders.
    • I assume that they have examined every alternative and proceeded not precipitously but thoughtfully.
    • Law enforcement officials forced particularly vulnerable women to move precipitously to this neighbourhood.
    • It is reminiscent of McClellan's shrillness against his civilian overseers who precipitously wanted an odious slavery ended.
    • The opening ceremony was precipitously cancelled just 24 hours before the event.
 
 
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