pre.car.i.ous
adj.(形容词)
Dangerously lacking in security or stability:
不稳当的,不安全的:在安全性或稳定性方面极为危险的欠缺的:
例句:
a precarious posture; precarious footing on the ladder.
不安全的姿势;在梯子上没站稳
Subject to chance or unknown conditions:
不确定的,视情况而定的:倾向于不确定的或未知的状况:
例句:
.His kingdom was still precarious; the Danes far from subdued.(Christopher Brooke)
.他的王国仍未稳固;因丹麦人尚未臣服.(克里斯托弗·布鲁克)
Based on uncertain, unwarranted, or unproved premises:
无法保证的,不确定的,未证实的:基于不确定的、无法保证的或未证实的前提的:
例句:
a precarious solution to a difficult problem.
尚未证实可行的解决方法
Archaic Dependent on the will or favor of another.
【古语】 依据他人的意愿或喜爱而定的
来源:
From Latin prec3rius [obtained by entreaty, uncertain]
源自 拉丁语 prec3rius [恳求得到,不确定的]
from prec3ro [to entreat]
源自 prec3ro [对待]
from *prex [prayer] * see prek-
源自 *prex [祈祷] *参见 prek-
【引伸】
precar.iously
adv.(副词)
precar.iousness
n.(名词)