precipitously
UK/pri'sipitəsli/US/prɪ'sɪpɪtəslɪ/
C2
Definitions
adv.
Very steeply; suddenly and sharply.
陡峭地；骤然地，急剧地。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprecipitousbefore
+
-lytake, seize, hold
=precipitously
precipitous + -ly (adverb). Almost always used of sharp falls: prices/sales fall precipitously.
Common Collocations
- 1.fall precipitously骤然下跌
- 2.drop precipitously急剧下降
- 3.decline precipitously急剧下滑
Example Sentences
- 1.
Membership numbers fell precipitously after the price hike.
- 2.
The trail dropped precipitously into the valley.