Word · Frequency #19602
precipices
悬崖；绝壁
precipices is the plural of precipice.
a very steep cliff
- 1.
A very steep cliff.
极陡的悬崖。
- 2.
a very steep cliff
悬崖；极陡的峭壁
- 3.
The brink of a dangerous situation.
危险处境的边缘。
极陡的悬崖。；悬崖；极陡的峭壁；危险处境的边缘。；悬崖；绝壁
In use
We stood at the edge of the precipice and looked down at the valley far below.
The hikers stopped before the precipice, afraid to go any closer.
Strong fences have been built along the precipices to prevent accidents.
on the edge of a precipice
可放在 stand、be、hang 等动词后，表示位于悬崖边缘，也可引申指处于险境。
The castle stands on the edge of a precipice.
这座城堡矗立在悬崖边上。
fall over a precipice
over 表示从悬崖边跌落；precipice 是可数名词，复数为 precipices。
The hiker almost fell over a precipice.
那位徒步旅行者差点从悬崖上摔下去。
be on the precipice of sth
这是比喻用法，后接名词，表示濒临某种危险或失败的局面。
Connections
Collocations
- the edge of a precipice
- 悬崖边缘
- They camped near the edge of a precipice.他们在悬崖边缘附近露营。
- a sheer precipice
- 陡峭的绝壁
- A sheer precipice blocked their way.陡峭的绝壁挡住了他们的去路。
- fall over a precipice
- 跌落悬崖
- He narrowly avoided falling over a precipice.他差点跌下悬崖。
- on the brink of a precipice
- 在悬崖边缘；濒临险境
- The country is on the brink of a precipice.这个国家正处于悬崖边缘。
Idioms & figurative uses
- on the precipice of
- 濒临，即将面临（尤指危险或重大变化）The country is on the precipice of a major economic crisis.该国正处于重大经济危机的边缘。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：precipice 以 pre 开头，把 pre 联想成‘先’，站在绝壁边，先想想危险。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：地质或地貌描写、文学或游记文本、纪录片解说 precipice 比 cliff 更正式，多用于书面或文学描写，日常口语中通常说 cliff。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 precipice 拼写相近，但只有 campus 的结尾 /pəs/ 与 precipice 的最后一节发音相同；spice、niece、slice、notice 的 -ice 发音各不相同，precipitate 虽共享前缀拼写，但读音差异很大。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.