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precipitous

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prɪˈsɪpɪtəs
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释义

adj. 险峻的;急躁的,鲁莽的 [ 比较级 more precipitous 最高级 most precipitous ]

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The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
该镇坐落在一个陡峭的悬崖边上。
The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors.
该股市价格猛跌让外国投资者恐惧。
Could there be a mountain more precipitous than this?
山之险峻,宁有逾此?

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then it soared upward for several decadesand began a precipitous decline, starting in the 1990s,so that it went back to the level that was last enjoyed in 1960.
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