Wordiyoprecipice
🇬🇧 UK/'presɪpɪs/🇺🇸 US/'presipis/
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
n.
A very steep cliff or rock face; the brink of a dangerous or disastrous situation.
悬崖，绝壁；险境
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.on the precipice of处于……的边缘
- 2.stand at the precipice站在悬崖边
- 3.edge of a precipice悬崖边缘
- 4.push over the precipice推入深渊
Example Sentences
- 1.
The hiker stood at the edge of the precipice, gazing into the valley below.
- 2.
The country was teetering on the precipice of economic collapse.
- 3.
One wrong decision could push the fragile peace talks over the precipice.