
英:/'ˈpresəpɪs/ 美:/'ˈpresəpɪs/
悬崖
复数:precipices
GRE,SAT
n. 悬崖;绝壁;险境
This precious medicine generally grows on the high precipice.
这种珍贵的药材一般生长在高耸的峭壁上。
I stood on the edge of the precipice and felt dizzy.
我站在悬崖边缘,感到一阵晕眩。
The kidnappers held the hostage in a small hut on the precipice.
绑匪将人质关押在悬崖上的一间小茅屋里。
Standing on the edge of a precipice is very dangerous.
站在悬崖的边上真的很危险
Although the sol***rs knew they were on the precipice of defeat, they still fought valiantly.
尽管士兵们知道他们已经处于失败的边缘,但他们仍然奋勇作战。
The king now stands on the brink of a political precipice.
这位国王现在正站在政治悬崖的边缘。
Watching him climb up the precipice, everybody was breathless with anxiety.
看着他往悬崖上爬, 大家都捏一把汗。
We are standing at a precipice.
我们正站在悬崖边。
We may be standing at a precipice.
我们也许正位于悬崖边上。
I looked over the precipice.
我从悬崖的边缘向下看。
n.|escarpment/krantz;悬崖;绝壁;险境
precipice 的详细解释如下:
precipice 是一个名词,字面意义指陡峭的悬崖或绝壁,通常形容自然地形中近乎垂直的岩石结构(如、4、6)。例如:
The car stopped before the precipice. (汽车在悬崖前停了下来。)
该词也常用于描述危险的处境或灾难的边缘,强调迫在眉睫的危机(如、4、8)。例如:
The economy is on the precipice of a recession. (经济正处于衰退的边缘。)
The hut hung half over the edge of the precipice. (小屋有一半悬在峭壁边缘。)
The country was now on the edge of a precipice. (国家正处于灾难边缘。)
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词性: 名词
发音: /ˈprɛsəpɪs/
近义词: cliff, crag, escarpment, bluff
反义词: plain, plateau
悬崖峭壁:陡峭的山崖或悬崖绝壁。例句:
危险的境地:比喻处境险恶,前途未卜。例句:
precipitous (形容词):陡峭的,急躁的,鲁莽的。例句:
precipitously (副词):陡峭地,鲁莽地。例句:
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