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

pre•cip•i•tous adj.

like a precipice;
very steep:a precipitous wall of rock; precipitous mountain trails.
happening quickly or suddenly;
precipitate.

pre•cip•i•tous adj.

pre•cip′i•tous•ly, adv.
pre•cip′i•tous•ness, n.

precipitous /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ adj

preˈcipitously adv preˈcipitousness n USAGE
The use of precipitous to mean hasty is thought by some people to be incorrect

单词	precipitous
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•cip•i•tous /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/USA pronunciation adj. like a precipice; very steep:a precipitous wall of rock; precipitous mountain trails. happening quickly or suddenly; precipitate. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•cip•i•tous (pri sip′i təs),USA pronunciation adj. of the nature of or characterized by precipices:a precipitous wall of rock. extremely or impassably steep:precipitous mountain trails. precipitate. obsolete French précipiteux; see precipitate, -ous 1640–50 pre•cip′i•tous•ly, adv. pre•cip′i•tous•ness, n. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abrupt, sheer, perpendicular. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flat, level. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: precipitous /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ adj resembling a precipice or characterized by precipices very steep hasty or precipitate preˈcipitously adv preˈcipitousness n USAGE The use of precipitous to mean hasty is thought by some people to be incorrect
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