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precarious + noun
precarious 常修饰 situation, position, condition 等名词。
He found himself in a precarious situation.
他发现自己处于危险的境地。
危险的；不稳定的；令人不安的；岌岌可危的
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危险的；不稳定的；令人不安的；岌岌可危的
dangerously lacking in security or stability; giving no ease or reassurance; perilous
He found himself in a precarious situation.
他发现自己处于危险的境地。
危险地不安全或不稳定的；危险的
Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
与早期龋齿相关的
Relating to incipient caries.
不令人安心的
affording no ease or reassurance
取决于他人的意图
Depending on the intention of another.
The old wooden bridge looked precarious after the storm.
暴风雨后，那座旧木桥看上去摇摇欲坠。
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She lived a precarious existence, moving from one temporary job to another.
她过着朝不保夕的生活，不断从一个临时工作换到另一个。
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The company's financial situation remains precarious despite recent investments.
尽管最近有投资，该公司的财务状况仍不稳定。
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a precarious truce
脆弱的停战
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precarious 常修饰 situation, position, condition 等名词。
He found himself in a precarious situation.
他发现自己处于危险的境地。
The company is in a precarious financial position.
公司处于不稳定的财务状况。
The sudden storm made their climb precarious.
突如其来的暴风雨使他们的攀登变得危险。
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The economy is in a precarious.
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The economy is in a precarious state.
precarious 是形容词，不能直接作名词使用。需加上名词如 state 或 condition。
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The chemical is precarious.
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The chemical is dangerous.
precarious 强调不稳定和不确定性，而 dangerous 表示直接的危害。此处化学品的危险是直接的，应用 dangerous。
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不稳定的局势
The country is in a precarious situation due to the ongoing civil war.
由于内战持续，该国处于不稳定的局势中。
危险的境地
He found himself in a precarious position after losing his job.
他在失业后发现自己陷入了危险的境地。
朝不保夕的生活
Many refugees lead a precarious existence in temporary camps.
许多难民在临时营地过着朝不保夕的生活。
脆弱的平衡
The ecosystem maintains a precarious balance between predator and prey.
生态系统在捕食者和猎物之间保持着脆弱的平衡。
危险状态
The patient's health is in a precarious condition after the surgery.
手术后病人的健康状况处于危险状态。
不稳定的生计
Farmers in the region have a precarious livelihood due to climate change.
由于气候变化，该地区的农民生计不稳定。
处于危险的境地
The company is in a precarious position after losing its main investor.
公司在失去主要投资者后处于危险的境地。
基础不稳固
The peace treaty is on a precarious footing.
和平条约的基础不稳固。
朝不保夕的生活
Many refugees lead a precarious existence.
许多难民过着朝不保夕的生活。
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联想：pre（前）+ carious（近似carry）→ 前方搬运易碎品，处境不稳定。
语域：formal 常见场景：employment、financial situation、physical position 该词通常用于正式或书面语境，描述状态的不稳定或危险，多用于经济状况、职业或物理位置等场景。
形容词，常作定语或表语，后接介词in表示处于不稳定状态
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