Wordiyoprecipitous
🇬🇧 UK/prɪ'sɪpɪtəs/🇺🇸 US/pri'sipitәs/
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Extremely steep, like a precipice; done with excessive haste; rash.
险峻的，陡峭的；鲁莽的，急躁的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.precipitous decline骤然下滑
- 2.precipitous drop急剧下降
- 3.precipitous cliff险峻的悬崖
- 4.[precipitous decision]仓促的决定
Example Sentences
- 1.
The hikers were warned to stay back from the precipitous cliff edge.
- 2.
There has been a precipitous decline in the company's stock value this quarter.
- 3.
Critics argued that the government's precipitous withdrawal would destabilize the region.