单词 | precipitous |
释义 | precipitous[pri'sipitəs]a. 陡峭的, 轻率的 precipitous pre.cip.i.tous AHD: [pr¹-s¹p“¹-t…s] D.J. [pr!6s!p!t*s]K.K. [pr!6s!p!t*s]adj.(形容词)1. Resembling a precipice; extremely steep.See Synonyms at steep 1险峻的:类似悬崖的;极其陡峭的参见 steep12. Having several precipices:多悬崖的:a precipitous bluff.多悬崖的绝壁3. 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语源:1. Probably from precipitious 可能源自 precipitious 2. from Latin praecipitium [precipice] * see precipice 源自 拉丁语 praecipitium [悬崖] *参见 precipice继承用法:precip“itously adv.(副词)precip“itousness n.(名词) |
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