Word · Frequency #20913
precipitous
陡峭的；险峻的
核心释义
very steep, like a precipice
- 1.
陡峭的,如悬崖一般
Steep, like a precipice
- 2.
仓促的；极为匆忙且未经深思熟虑的
done with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes
- 3.
迅猛的；仓促的
Headlong
- 4.
极陡峭的
extremely steep
- 5.
仓促的；轻率的；迅速的；突然的
Hasty; rash; quick; sudden
仓促的；鲁莽的；急躁的；陡峭的,如悬崖一般；仓促的；极为匆忙且未经深思熟虑的；迅猛的；仓促的；极陡峭的
用法In use
He made a precipitous decision to quit his job without having another one lined up.
用法提示：此处precipitous作形容词修饰decision，表示“轻率的”。
The company's precipitous expansion into new markets led to financial losses.
用法提示：precipitous修饰expansion，表示“轻率的”。
Her precipitous response to the criticism only made the situation worse.
用法提示：precipitous修饰response，表示“轻率的”。
the precipitous rapids of the upper river
the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings
precipitous + noun (陡峭的)
用于形容地形、坡度等非常陡峭。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- precipitous cliff
- 陡峭的悬崖
- The hikers stood at the edge of a precipitous cliff.徒步旅行者站在陡峭的悬崖边缘。
- precipitous drop
- 骤降
- There was a precipitous drop in temperature overnight.夜间气温骤降。
- precipitous rise
- 骤升
- The report noted a precipitous rise in housing costs.报告指出住房成本急剧上涨。
- precipitous decision
- 仓促的决定
- He later regretted his precipitous decision to resign.他后来后悔自己仓促决定辞职。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 precipice（悬崖）：precipitous 就是“悬崖般陡峭”；也指像冲下悬崖那样“仓促鲁莽”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：describing terrain: cliffs, steep slopes、describing a sudden drop, decline, or hasty decision precipitous 通常用于正式或书面语。表示“陡峭的”时多描写地形，表示“突然的/仓促的”时常见于描述下跌、下降或决定。日常口语中一般改用 steep 或 hasty。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these is a true rhyme of precipitous: its stressed syllable is -cip-, giving the rhyme /ɪpɪtəs/, which is rare in everyday English. All six are useful lookalikes that share the spelling ending -ous, pronounced /əs/ (or /iəs/ after a vowel), but with different stress and preceding vowels.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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