precipitous

美[prɪ'sɪpɪtəs] 英[prɪ'sɪpɪtəs]

adj. 险峻的；突然的；急躁的

副词：precipitously 名词：precipitousness

近义词：abrupt，steep，hasty，precipitate，rash，quick，hurried，swift，impulsive，sheer，high，vertical，lofty，sharp，precipitant，overhasty，

Adjective

done with very great haste and without due deliberation;
"hasty marriage seldom proveth well" "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning" "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion" "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king"
extremely steep;
"an abrupt canyon" "the precipitous rapids of the upper river" "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings" "a sharp drop"

用作形容词(adj.)

We have a precipitous climb to the peak.我们向着陡峭山顶攀登。
Over the past 18 months,there has been a precipitous fall in car sales.在过去的18个月里，汽车销量急转直下。
They have made a precipitous decision.他们做出了一个急促的决定。

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