pre.cip.i.tous
adj.(形容词)
Resembling a precipice; extremely steep.See Synonyms at steep
险峻的:类似悬崖的;极其陡峭的参见 steep
Having several precipices:
多悬崖的:
例句:
a precipitous bluff.
多悬崖的绝壁
Usage Problem Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate:See Usage Note at precipitate
【用法疑难】 急促的,急速的:极其迅速、急促或突然的;急转直下的参见 precipitate
来源:
Probably from precipitious
可能源自 precipitious
from Latin praecipitium [precipice] * see precipice
源自 拉丁语 praecipitium [悬崖] *参见 precipice
【引伸】
precip.itously
adv.(副词)
precip.itousness
n.(名词)