英语词汇“precarious”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pre•car•i•ous adj.

dependent on circumstances that are beyond one's control;
uncertain:a precarious livelihood.
dangerous because insecure or unsteady:a precarious hold on the rope.

pre•car•i•ous•ly, adv.: hung precariously from the top of the cable car.

pre•car•i•ous adj.

dependent on circumstances beyond one's control;
uncertain;
unstable;
insecure:a precarious livelihood.
dependent on the will or pleasure of another;
liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another:He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.
exposed to or involving danger;
dangerous;
perilous;
risky:the precarious life of an underseas diver.
having insufficient, little, or no foundation:a precarious assumption.

Latin precārius obtained by entreaty or mere favor, hence uncertain. See prayer¹
1640–50

pre•car′i•ous•ly, adv.
pre•car′i•ous•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unsure, unsteady. See uncertain.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged doubtful, dubious, unreliable, undependable.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hazardous.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged groundless, baseless, unfounded.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged secure.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reliable.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged safe.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged well-founded.

precarious /prɪˈkɛərɪəs/ adj

liable to failure or catastrophe; insecure; perilous
archaic dependent on another's will

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin precārius obtained by begging (hence, dependent on another's will), from prex prayer¹

preˈcariously adv preˈcariousness n

单词	precarious
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•car•i•ous /prɪˈkɛriəs/USA pronunciation adj. dependent on circumstances that are beyond one's control; uncertain:a precarious livelihood. dangerous because insecure or unsteady:a precarious hold on the rope. pre•car•i•ous•ly, adv.: hung precariously from the top of the cable car. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•car•i•ous (pri kâr′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj. dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:a precarious livelihood. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another:He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky:the precarious life of an underseas diver. having insufficient, little, or no foundation:a precarious assumption. Latin precārius obtained by entreaty or mere favor, hence uncertain. See prayer¹ 1640–50 pre•car′i•ous•ly, adv. pre•car′i•ous•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unsure, unsteady. See uncertain. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged doubtful, dubious, unreliable, undependable. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hazardous. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged groundless, baseless, unfounded. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged secure. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reliable. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged safe. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged well-founded. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: precarious /prɪˈkɛərɪəs/ adj liable to failure or catastrophe; insecure; perilous archaic dependent on another's will Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin precārius obtained by begging (hence, dependent on another's will), from prex prayer¹ preˈcariously adv preˈcariousness n
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